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MEMORANDl..JM TO
September 2. 1999
TH~ ~OF'STAFF
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Bruce Reed!
Eric Liu
SUBJECT:
Possible Pohcy Announcements
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EDUCATION
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l. Safe Scbools Grants ~mid-September): The President can award 5300 million in grants to
50 communities that will have won a nationwide competition to develop youth safety
partnerships between ~chools and community, health, and law enforcement agencies. He also
can announce 532 miqion in grants for anti-drug middle school coordinators, In addition, we
are preparing an exect+tive order to improve coordination of federal school safety efforts.
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2. Teacher Quality Partnership Enhancement Grants (September 7): The President will
award 575 million to fund projects to promote comprehensive and lasting change to teacher
preparation programs iand help prepare excellent future teachers for America's classrooms.
' porus announce at Sept. 7th class size event. ' , '
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Summit, which set ~bitious, largely unmet goals for educational achievement by the year
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2000, will att~act confiderable press a:tention .. The President has expressed interest in
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commemora~lng the e.v~nt•.perha~s With a maJor sP,eech on the fu.ture of education. l~.l~O, the
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governors will be me' t
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'" the 1 , 6 standards s1.pllIIlit in Palisades where the President first called for ending social
promotion" We maXlbe in,a positio,n!o announce,th,e progress states are making in adopting,
their.,own'version"ofanationaI:Jest:in"g!/l·-gradc:t,math.' Week.o/Sept. 21- Ocr I., .
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1. NICS Report (early: September): The President can release a report on' the results of the
FBI's National Inst~t Check System (NICS) over the past 6 months. The report will detail
how many (and what types of) prohibited purchasers have been stopped from buying guns
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?(orcement is respc;>nding to NICS denials. Sepl.9 meeling with mayors.
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Septemben The President could announce a 515 million gun
.c. Vuy-back program run py HUD, \VhlCh IS pan of their larger Drug EliminatIon Grant
program. Sept. 9 meeting with ma.vors.
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3. Report on Gun~Relat~d Commerce (after September 20): The Treasury Department is
preparing a report on g:un-related commerce in the U.S, which will include information on the
overall number of gun~ bought and sold, as well as other information.
4. Annual Report on 'School Safety (mid-October): The Departments of Education'and Justice
will be ready to releas~ the 2nd Amiual School Safety Report, as well as a new web-based
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~998 Uniform crime:Report «ktober): The FBI will likely release the-final version of the
1998 Unifonn Crime Report sometime in October. We will consult with the Justice
Department to see if"ie can time the release'ofthe UCR with any other crime,'
announcements (i.e., qops grants),or perhaps to make it the topic of aradio address.
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6. Holtsing Autbority Uawsuit (sometime,this fall): A coalition of public housing authorities
is considering a lawsuit against the gun industry. We are working with HUD, Justice, and
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Treasury to determine/the Administration's role.
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(October 26): pub Ii c-private p.nnersh ip (AT&T. Court TV. the
National Middle Scho:ol Association. the Anti Defamation League, and Cable in the
Classroom), along with the Departments of Justice and Education, will hold a national
student dialogue on tolerance and diversity. , Approximately 25 middle school students will
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assemble in Littleton,jColoradb with interactive links to students in three other locations.
The President announ,ced this p.artnership in April and could speak at the event.
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the country. The Pre$ident could host a roundtable 'to highlight ~hat these working groups
are doing. He could:alsodemonstrate the An~i-Defamation League's "HateFilter" which
protects children by tilocking access to hate sites on the Internet.
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9 .., D.omestic,Violence ~creeDiDg(Oc~ober): The Family Violence Prevention Fund·is holding
, events, arolD1d'the,co~7' including: in,;Wasrungt0t:J.. D.<;:.~ to, further,educate.and encourage
health'care providers' to' routinely'screen;fordomestic-violence: We could' take·.this:asan-; "
opportunity for the Ptesident to speak about our efforts on this issue. ' .
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10. Gambling Package.(SeptJOct): We are comp'leting an interagency review of the Gambling
Commission report.jBy September, we may be able to submit legislation to prohibit Internet
and underage gambling and release a Treasury study on gambling and bankruptcy.
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�11. Postal Fraud Preventi9n Event (October): During the week of October 25. the Postal
Service is planning to maiJ to every home in America approximately l20 million addresses
- a card cantaining valuable fraud preventiantips, including a new tall-free number that will
connect callers with the!FTC's Consumer Sentinel phone bank. We are checking to. see
whether the President c9uld make this announcement.
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. 1. Report on HMO Withdrawal in Medicare (late September): In addition to events like'the .
Sept. 8 speech. which upderscares legislative priorities (Medicare, PBOR, and the bipartisan
Wark Incentives Imprayement Act), the President can, release a new report detailing HMO
withdrawals and benefit limitatians (including limits an prescriptian drugs) In Medicare
managed care. This event would highlight the need for managed care reimbursement r~forms
such as·thase.proposed by the President,.and should be timed to. follow the budget veto.
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2. State-by-State Med.ica1re Report (mid-September): The President can release a report with
new state-specific information on Medicare, including detailed demagraphic infarmation and .
statistics on statewide rrtanaged care penetration. We could do. special invitations to. regional
pres~ for local coverag~. The Vice President is interested in releasing this report.
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($125 million over four: years) to promote the develapment of rural health networks and
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enhance the delivery o( emergency medical services, Funds will also be used to help canvert
qualified local hospital~ to "critical access hospitals," which are eligible far higher
reimbursement rates uI1;der the Medicare program.
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0rgan~donation::i~.~ih1~$;Si~mimon~in~\gi.anU;ftlnds';,(2:)ancexecutive,merriarandum',.ro::.increase"the},'
amount afpaid leave ayailable'to a Federal eni'ployee who serves as an organ donar for'seven'
days to thirty days a y~; and (3) a new guideboak for health care prafessionals on
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caunseling families abeut organ donation. Both have indicated their interest in this event.
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President and First Lady could release a new Families USA report on enrallment in the CHIP
program. ;, The;Presiderit,and, t,he,IEi,rst1Lady:could then: (1) release, a· ne~ J ANF regulatian '
. establishinglmancial; ihcentives;to"enrolLeligibJe,:in'div.iduals .inta_Medicaid;. (2) 'announce a
campaignto,distributeiapplicatio'nSifor'and information' about CHIP 'thraugh'school systems'
araund the cou,ntry; (3) release the second'Federal Interagency Task Force Report on
Children's Health InsUrance Outreach, including new outreach efforts by the Postal Service,
Americorps and the· Department of Transpartatiori; and (4) direct the Department of
Education and HHS to' develop a plan to. make schaol-based screening far health insurance a
standard part of schoo~ enrollment. like immunizatians.
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6. Privacy Regulation (Qctober): The President can re.lease a major new re::::ulation providing
comprehensive privacY, protections for electronic medical records. We ar~ pressmg HHS t;
. complete the regulation by October.
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Housing Vouchers (S:eptember): We should be ready to award contracts to communities for
50.,0.0.0. new housing v9uchers'for welfare recipients who need housing assistance to get or
keep ajob. The V NHuD appropriations bill fails to fund the Rresident's request for an
additional 10.0.,0.0.0. additional vouchers, 25,0.0.0. 0 f th'em for weI fare to work.
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Bonuses to Reward Reduction in Out-of-Wedlock Births (by September (5): We can
award $ lOa million i~bonuses to up to five states that have had the largest decrease in the
percentage ofbirths··that are out-of-wedlock, and also decreased their abortion rates. The
likely winners are Cal\fornia,. Michigan, Massachusetts, Alabama,. and D.C.
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3. Welfare to Work C~mpetitive Grants (September): The Labor Departmein will be ready
to release over $20.0. million in Welfare~to~Workcompetitive grants to non-profit.
community, faith-based, and business groups: In September, Labor also will announce a
grant to set up a progr~ tO,help as many as 19,0.0.0. former welfare recipients we hire to 'take
parti'n:the 2ana Censhs·;find·'perrnanenremp'loymemwhen·the'Census is'over:
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4. Teen Pregnancy Prevention (September): We should be ready to release: (1) preliminary
national data showing the teen pregnancy rate in 1998; (2) a best practices toolkit tbr
communities; and (3) a report to Congress on teen pregnancy prevention effol1s to date.
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. S:~-!'Higb~:·Perfo ...mance ,~onus:(:l,ateSeptemberh ,We(should\beable.to. award S2ao. million in. :.
hi gh perfo·rma:ncerbol:l\iseS;to,;states~ttiat.have,~been;"the·'md st' success furifl' he lp irrg\people>::, ....
move from welfare tp work and remain in the workforce, and issue a draft rule that could
expand the bonus to Ireward states for increasing Medicaid and food stamp coverage.
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Accounts: (by September 15th): We can award nearlySI a million
for the fi.rst rDA de~onstratio. n gr.ants under the n.ew Assets for Independence demonstration
program that the Pre'sident signed into law last October. Grants are going to 35 communIty- : "~,,;.
based.organizations·jin"abo,utphalfitl:te'states.:"T,his';wouldalso· .be,anppportunity to highlight
our;;EY; 2000,budgetrequestt,to;:double~lD!\.;funding>to·$2a,million~·,.·..
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Discrimination Against Parents (September) The .
parental discrimination legislation the President called for in the State of the Union, which
. received a flurry of;press attention this spring, will be ready to introduce in September.
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showing a substantlal increase in adoptio~ since 1996, and award financial bonuses to states
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v ~ care legislation which ~assed the House and is pending in the Senate. Sept. 14:h eVent.
~. .~nnounce Proposed Rule on Paid Leave for New Parents (October): [n his
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vommencement speech at Grambling State, the Presid~nt directed the Labor Department to
propose new regulatlo!,}s to help states use the Unemployment [nsurance (UI) system to
support parents taking Ileave to care for a newborn or adopted child. The new regulations
would authorize an eXRansion of the UI system, allowing states that \vish to use
unemployment insurance to assist new parents to put their plans into effect.
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Fift~ An~~iVerSary (~ctobe~ 20).:
This'is an opportunity to build up bipartisan
su'pport for Amencorps to ensure Its survival In future years. We can develop a slate of
policy proposals to thi's end~ ranging from service· learning initiatives to voucher-style
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proposals to spur citiz~n service.
2. Philanthropy Confe";ence (October 22): At this White House Conference led by the First
Lady, we could unveil a package of proposals to encourage giving.
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September 2, 1999,
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MEMORANDlJM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAfF
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Strategic Overview - Fall 1999
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This brief memo'provides~ oyerview of our congres'sional and executi~e strategy for the,
coming months. We have!also attached a lengthier,memo that details a range of possible policy
announcements and event~ for the fall. And we will at a later date be sending you a slate of other
non..l egislative policy initi~tives that we could undertake in the balance of the term.
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quick conference, and ;set this up as the bill that panicked members tum to when they realize
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conference will founder or produce a stripped-down bill that dies with a Senate filibuster or
veto. We should keep! the pressure on throughout the fall; conce,ivably, we could tell them
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is a good candidate to wrap into any year..end vehicle, like an
~'''" extenders· bilL "(Th.e: f~ster·c:tbill.'. which p,assedJhe House" is. another contender.) One note'
from 'Chris Jennings:; we:sho d,wh~t:l;possible~acknowledge other sponsocs'(Jeffords-' c
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up E~EA .re~uthoriza~ion in c~~ittee. ?ur best chanc~ t,o fight for educa:ion reform thiS
year IS to inSiSt on the $200 mllhon for Title I accountablhty we asked for in the LaborlHHS
bill. Class size will b~ the key partisan battle on that bill.
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We have attached a list of:actions - regulations. reports. grants, etc, -- the President can take on
his 'own over the next thre~ months, with or without help from Congress, These include:
~ EducatioD:. We can ~ward a series of grantsthat will: (I) give us a platronn to hlghhght the
budget battles over class size, school construction. and our .ChildrervEducatlon Trust Fund',
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National Campaign Against Youth Violence, and issue an executive memorandum creating a
OPC Task Force to coordinate federal efforts on this problem.
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We will have two newsworthy reports on guns, charter commitments on the
youth violence camprugrI. and after Congress' has left town. the possibility of a housing
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Tob2lcco Lawsuit: While we're battling with Congress over funds to bring the suit, Justice
may soon be ready toibe more explicit about the nature and timing of its complaint.
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Health·~are~".,.we~·n),k.eeptgene.r.a.ti.ng, reports,to ·k.eep.the spatlight.an M.edicare and:.other..
leglslative priorities, ~nd issue the privacy reglihlii<;.n after Congress goes home.
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regulation in the works that gives states the flexibility, on an experimental basis. to use their
unemployment insur~nce programs to support paid leave. The Labor Department will soon
be issuing proppsed ,~lem,aking, 9n_this. ,
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Another new proposed regulation should also get, press attention:
a new welfare rule to reward states for boosting Medicaid and Food Stamp coverage (so
called high-perfonn'¥1ce bonus). We can also find an opportunity to push a good initiative
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buried in our budgetirequest: a $70 million program that combines E;SL and civics education
to help new immigr~ts become full'participants in our society. In addition; we could laLlnch
a high-profile c01:IUl1!ssion: on boosting voter participation, especially among the young
(raisedlbypRep; Be~e,Sarider:s)~; or, an ,healthy ,parenting. And finally, the' First Lady '.s . "
conference; on.phi lai&t~py;,:,cQuld,gi~e us,an:apportunity,to,.UD.veil some.new .policies.ta, .
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• Europe: In next!six moriths, focus will be (I) law and order, civilian adIDinistration,
jus 'ce, reconstruFtion in Kosovo; (2) reconstruction, development, investment, and trade
for so eastern Europe; (3) continued push on implementation of Dayton Accords for
Bosnia;. ) renewed diplomatic efforts toward ,a Cyprus settlement in connection with
PO~ trip; (5) reinforcing the capabilities of the OSCE in connection with OSCE
Slimmi~)rcon~ludirig;,:an::adapred':CFETreaty~· (,7,)'avoidingi:split .between:·U.S. and'
Europe on whether greater European autonomy on defenSe is within NATO context or not
' " <iiSDI) and keep~g NATO-Russia relations (including cooperation in Kosovo) on track:
~ Continue to f~cilitate formation of new Northern Ireland government and work toward
demonstrable progress on weapons decommissioning.
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. .•. Advancing Midine East peace efforts:, ,Substantial effort by POTUS and others to' •
. encourage;'both'lsraelis . andJ~a1estinians::to,;implemenLWy'e'.and.begin·.permanem:statu·S3 ..
negotiations; 'explore what can be accomplished on Israeli-Syrian track. .'
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• Russia: Four
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START III nego~iations; li5) CFE; and (4) nonproliferation efforts (particularly Iran). Need
. to ensure new gQvernment keeps Russia on sustainable path to economic stabilization,
integration with international community. Should work to ensure re,spect for democratic
.practices ,and, nOJ;~ns1duIjng ,~pcoming p~liamentaryandpresidemial campaign season.
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~~fers' to Iran~le' preSeCvirtg; Ui~S.:'RussianCommercial space cooperation: . Must seek ..
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amendments to ~BM Treacy in context of possible NMD deployment.
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• Possible UN Ipeacekeeplng In Sierra Leone, DROC, Eritrea-Ethiopia. With three of
the most destructive wars ever wimessed on the continent now hopefully coming to an
end, Africa i$ at a turning point. One element of our comprehensive strategy to
consolidate peace requires supporting peacekeepers (non-U.S.), in that region. Africa
' " . policy c~nsti~ents are we~L aw~e of the contrast. between o~r efforts in Kosovo and
"\j outstanding reqUirements In Afnca, and are pushing aggreSSively for UN assessed
peacekeeping operations, in these .countries. '
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Colombia: Improve effectiveness of drug eradication efforts (especially in southeastern
Colombia), while furthering respect for human rights, maintain public support of peace
process".and continue to promote"economic revitalization.
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China: Restabilize U.S. relationship with China; continue to encourage China's
constructive engagement in international arena (e.g.. Taiwan, non-pro); reach wro
, agreement and obtain pennanent NTR.
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North Korea. '&eed to preserve the Agreed Framework; encourage continued dialogue
between;,ROK;ari.d; DPRK..:,tr:y 'to;. walk,. North.back;,on':missile:,deYelopment and 'conduct·iug':. ,
another long-ran~ missile test. Continue work trilaterally with Japan and South Korea.
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• Iraq: Work to ~ebuild consensus on post UNSCOM disarmament regime in the UN while
holding finn on containment. Increase pressure to facilitate regime change. Anticipate
likely provocative actions by Iraq -.at least continued chall~nges to No~Fly Zones but
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which arrears: payments do not count against budget caps, Increasmg Import of'
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Bulgaria and lta:1y; OSCE, Summit in Istanbul 19-20 November; availability for~ls t~ ,
~~ypri.ot leaders, outreach meetin~s. as part of Cyprus push; meenngs With
Turkish and Norwegian, PMs; U.S.-EU Summit In December.
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UNGAspeechlmeetings to maintain momentum on rebuilding Kosovo and SEE
initiatives; and statements/actions'related to Bulgaria stop in conjunction with
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• availability for calls as needed to regional leaders; outreach meetings with key
constiruency:groups (meeting with leadersof Jewish American organizations occu'rring
August 12); ;needto ensure Wye budget amendment funded; possibility of travel to
Northern Ireland if needed; more intensive involvement (calling parties together) may
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'DeciSIons on NMD/ABM/START Ill; continued engagement as needed
With RUSSIans as, diSCUSSion on ABM and START III proceeds; continued statements of
suppon for~Comprehensive,Test ,Ban Treaty; possible. CTBT event in'fall.
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• North Korea: Meeting with BiU'Perry to present his policy recommendations. Possible
meeting trilaterally with Japan and,South Korea at APEC in September to continue North
Korea policy coc!,rdination; may need to engage with Congress, if missile test occurs.
• APEC: An Asi~ critical bilateral with Jiang Zem:in at APEC meetingin. New. Zealand:
puU-asides;with."phuan'ffDailand) and' Estrada: (Pfillippfues); as'well as NK rrilaL
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APEC in September to continue North Korea policy coordination; may need to engage with
Congress if mis~ile test occurs.
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• Congress indicated reluctance to fund more than 18% of Kosovo funding, conflict plus
recoDStnlcti~nlSEE~assistance~'effo:rts' cuIriulativ'e~" Need" to work'to ensure. adequate
OSO~and\ lS0,lfunditig.'· (Overat1ilSO::now;'about:,'$4,billion:.below~ need.).
• Wye supple~ental not funded for Palestinians or Israelis (only Jordan) in fy99. Thus'
far no fundirtg for in fyOO bills. Where arid when this funding is added key component
of overall foteignoperations veto·strategy;
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programs de~igned to respond to the increased threat in Russia from unpal;d ~~Ienusts
and weak export control systems. Congress has not provided any of the addltlonal
funds reques~d.,; and instead has cut the NISaccount dramatically_ . ,
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take care of thb arrears issue - but still no signs that House Republican leadership will
break -linkage 'fith abortion politics. Should we manage to break the linkage,
~ J acc~ptably revised Helms-Bide~ l~gislativ~ language on UN refonn (authorization
which would a:llow the appropriation) available. But current appropriated amounts for
fyOO not adequate to pay past arrears, and increase likelihood that arrears will COntinue
to rise because; funding also not keeping pace' with new peacekeeping commiunents.
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ABM treaty, need to ensure sufficiently active negotiatingscbedule with Russians to give
fodder to those who would forestall legislative action; also need to illustrate adequate
resource and policy devotion to readiness and missile defense systems.
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Still trying to gairiade.quate KEDO funding, tough selLwithout testing. Ag~eed Framework
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central importance; need to increase pressure on Baghdad to facilitate regime change
without taking actions that risk a break with our regional allies. Implement Iraq Liberation
Act to full extent practicable, including using military drawdown authority; need frequent
consulting ,with. key Hill.players on plans and policy:.so that are continuously building . ~ , .
reservoir!:of,:.:supp<)n!:tha.t!,wilh.back:us.~iLneed~to,)take~further:'mili'tary(:actioma(.!.any0.po,in(..~,:/ .:
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• African Trade Iriitiative/CBI: Need to get to. enactment.
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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL: QUALITY
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August 11, 1999
MEMORANDUM TO &AREN TRAMONTANO
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The attached listrespon~ to~your request for informat~on about possible,events and
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draft mles for the· National Forest road system and road less areas with
USDNForest Service in response to a letter from Members of Congress. Announcement
could be in Was~ington, D.C. (John Podesta hils participated in these discussions.)
Visit Headwaters forest in Northern California to announce possible release of draft
management planning guidance for the newly acquired area, in conjunction with the State
of California. A+visit would provide an opportunity to highlight one ofthe
Administration's most visible conservation achievements. (Event could also 'be in
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Highlight Lands: Legacy with announcement of acquisition of sen~itive lands using Land
and Water Conservation Funds (L WCF). The President could announce permanent·
p~otection,o[Civil; War. site.by. the . National. Park Seryiceauhe"Chanceliors.v.ille.
Battl'efietd~ near;f'redericksburg, Virginia, with'a possihle tie in with Fy'2000 budget.
(, We are working with Roger Ballentine on this,)
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Announce veto bf appropriations bill(s) which contain highly objectionable riders
Interior 'approp~ations and Energy and Water) or deep funding cuts for environmental
programs (e.g. (nterior and Commerce, Justice, State).
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Wildlife~·Servic~'Joihighlight.ip1portanceofLands.Legacy'.at a;.National,.Wildlife Refug.e, ..
Thereare,mani, ,?ppor;tunitiesfor;:events:in:the~mid."AtlanticIEastCoast, along, with a
possible:tie in' ~th the FY2000:budgetrelating to Congress' deepcuts in I:ands Legacy'
and possible sh~tdown ofNational Wildlife Refuges during hunting season.
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proposed navigation projects in easterI1 Arkansas in the White River National Wildlife
Refuge. Conservation groups support reevaluating the projects, while Rep. Marion Berry
has expressed strong reservations.
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Announce Duck Stamp award winner (early November) in conjunction with U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service at the Interior Department in Washington. Proceeds from the sale of
Duck Stamps are Ihsed to acquire wildlife habitat. As an alternative. a phOlO-OP \'v'ith the
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Hanford Reach of the Columbia River in Washington State with the Department of
Energy and the U,S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The EIS is currently considering the
management of90,000 acres of land at DOE's Hanford Nuclear Reservation in south
central W~hingt<?n State. Senator Murray has actively supported the process.
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Office of Environmental Initiatives
August 10, 1999
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Achievements ard priorities given to the environment have distinguished this
Administration from those past and continue to demonstrate clearly the differences between
Democrats and Republitans. We have an opportunity to leave two indelible environmental
legacies, as I) the first Administration to address.seriously the threat of global warming; and 2)
the Administration thatimade environmental conservation a true and permanent national priority,
through our, Lands. Lega,cy proposal.
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LANDS LEGACY
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Objective - In addition to securing as much of our relevant FY2000 budget as
possible; we are working toward enacting authorizing legislation that would
create pennanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and other
environmen~l,prioriti:es., . .
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• Visit to site where public-private partnership, without federal land acquisition.
preserved\valuabl.eiand·'threatened:.lahd;'~Our:LL,initiativeis'about more'than'.
lan4·acquisitiomby~Jheifederal'government,·as~,we:have.numerousprograms:.to~·'
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The RJpubiicans are. united in,not wanting to give the President a legac~. b~t .
divided on the substance. Several bills which establish:pennanertt fUlHlmtl tor
�envirolUlJ,ental priorities are bipartisan (Murkowski, Lott, Don Young, etc.).
While th~se bills do contain some provisions we support, their emphasis .is on
"coastal impact assistance" to states that produce offshore oil and gas. The
promise of large sums of money to a number their states is the primary
Republisan motivation - not environmental protection. Some Republicans,
mostly Westerners and conservatives, are deeply opposed to these bills, because
they belihe such legislation will lead to more federal ownership of property. Our
agenda Will be criticized from this perspective.
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Relevant bills have not passed committee in either house. Even when they do,
floor act~on is unlikely, or at least unlikely to be successful. Budgetary points of
order an~ opposition from the.House leadership are.problems. The strategy then'
is to insert acceptable legislation into an el1,d-garne/omnibUs situation. This will
need to remain a top priority for the President in that context, and Senator Lott has
similar interests in trying to include a bill acceptable to him;
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Housed eadership, as; wenas,:appropriator.s, likeStevens,andDomenici; .and.
convinc~ng our supporters tluu whatever deal clears these tests is worthy of{heir
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best tool for increasing our chances of reaching a deal. Our message should be to
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Agenda - Promoting domestic actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions whi Ie
expanding political support for both strong domestic and international measures.
Our focus will be on public education, securing funding for our Climate Change
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Techno~ogy Initiative budget and Clean Air Partnership Fund, legislation to give
comparues:credidoneducing{emissions,'and.';ongping d.iplomatic efforts:
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participate in an event promoting the development of this clean energy source
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demonstrate federal leadership in the effort to reduce petroleum consumption,
to purchase efficient and ~lternative.vehicles, and to save taxpayers money.
We h:ope to have this done in October or November.
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Science/Budget. In conjunction with new information regarding the science'of
climate change, the President could deliver a strong message to Congress on'
their railure to fund our climate priorities.
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event that would highlight the economic opportunity for American business in
producing and exporting the technology that will help the world fight global
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Republic'ans have for the most part given up on the strategy of fighting over
whether or not climate change is real. Instead, they characterize our proposals
and econbmically unsound, a threat to U.S, sovereignty, and extreme. Some of
our opponents have introduced legislation that is extremely modest but which
could serve as an excuse for doing nothing else. We will continue to be criticized
, for nego #ating, ,a,tre.aty thatsome studi,es show would.be. costly to implement.
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Timing and Strategy
Over theinext two months, we need to keep the pressure on Congress vis a vis our
budget and the riders. Public opinion is supportive of our position, and many see
the Republican opposition as function of powerful special interests. We should
press that theme. At the same time and beyond, we need to continue to educate
the, pub,li;c, on the science, and to keep stres.sing "win-win" domestic proposals that.
will heiR us;ffightclimate:changeland;p,rovideeconomic opportunity to farmers;
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August 10, 1999
MEMORANDUM FOR KAREN TRAMONTANO.
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A focus on American ;Leadership in science and technology would be an excellen.t strategy
for the next six months since it offers opportunities for bipartisan cooperation and
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Research Fund for Arilerica ~ an unprecedented proposal for support of S&T in the FY
1999 budget request -,:' fared extremely well in Congress. The President has helped to
persuade the Americap people that continued American leadership in the world. a healthy
economy, a strong defense posture, and abetter quality of life for all Americans depend
on our enduring commitment to research and to technology. We are following through
on that commitment with strong support for research and development appropriations
bills and Jor; the:sp~cipc;:ag~ndajtems:and:possible, PresidentiaLactions.· thatfo llow.
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1. IT2 Authorization' Bill. The President's FY 2000 Budget 'requests funding for an
initiative for InfoimationTechnology in the Twenty-First Century (IT 2). We are
working with the House Science Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee to
develop legislation that endorses this strategic initiative in three areas: a} long-term
fuildamental :resekhin:·compp.ting,~ information~'and communications;, b) increased.
investment,in·;high.:.erid;;compUting~to:!sUpportparticularly:challengingc.research:in:-,
science·and engineering; and c) increased research to identify, underStand, anticipate,
and address the sbcioeconomic effects of information technology, including education
and workforce'issues.
2. Reauthorization dfthe Office of Educational Research and Improvement. We are
working with the;Oepartment of Education (ED), OPC, and OMB to create a
permanent authority for ED's research arm. The proposal offers a bold new vision
for carrying out e,ducational research that focuses on a small set of priorities,
improves the rigor, quality, and utility of educational research, insulates the agency
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structure for the new research agency draws on the NIH and NSF models,
3. International Techrlology Transfer: We are working with both the Hou'se and Senate
on legislation that directs a review to improve international technology transfer
, policies and practiqes at the Federal laboratories, particularly with respect to
cooperative researc;h and development agreements. The purpose is to ensure that
defense and, economic security issues are appropriately assessed in these international,
partnerships. H.R.'209 (Technology Transfer Commercialization Act) passed the
House and a similar version is expected to pass the Senate in the near future, The
National Science and Technology Council has an effort underway that would be
responsive to the h~gislation.
4. Food Safety. At th~e request of the President, his ,Council on Food Safety prepared a '
respo'nse to. a NatiqnalAcademy of Sciences, report that called for a major
restructurirlg of out federal Jood safety'sYstem. The COWlcit's response to this report
committed the federal food safety agencies toa strategic planning exercise including
exploring various administrative and legislative options to improve the system's
efficiency and effectiveness. Over the next few months, this planning process will
create an environment suitable for additional White House leadership to proposed
new food safety legislation or take administrative actions that address issues such as
overlappingjurisdi.ction.( e:g,~ ,.egg~), or, stru~tural ,improvements,(e.g.,.conso lidation. 0 f
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Science and technology underpin all of the major policy areas identified for development
of the strategic plan. 1:'he following actions (listed in estimated chronological order)
.o.ften·sUPPO.rtl multi pleip.riori~ies. (,which:.arejdentifiedin_par,entheses)..,
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Nobel Laureates Letter Supporting CTBT (S&T~ Strong A,merica). The American
Physical Socie~y is ready to provide this letter to the President for release anytime
the Administration decides to make a major push on the treaty.
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Em~ryonic SteJn Cells (S&T; Ethics). NBAC will deliver it,s report to the
President at the end of August. NIH plans to publish its draft guidelines for
public 'commentl-in9the/Fe,deralRegistercio. September.. ', The~President could meet
privately; ',with,:the.~NBAC:;.Cliainnanand ,the. NIH Director" in, August" to rec'eive
the report and~cbarge NrH to use the NBAC recommendations in drafting 'its·
guidelines. Thb President could use the public release of the draft NIH guidelines '
as an opportunity to call for support for biolIl:edical research, prior to the
appropriations :markup of LaborlHHS.
Federal Policy on Research Misconduct: Protecting the Integrity ofthe Research
Record/or Federally Funded Research (S&T; Ethics). This policy will be
published for somment in the Federal Register in September.' ~e poli~y .
underscores the President's emphasis on sustaining public trust 10 the sCientific
enterprise, andi it's.release offers an opportWlity for the President to make a
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Academy of SCiences.
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State-Federal-Industry Partnersh'ip for K-12 Math and Science Teacher
Recruitment ($&T; Education), In September we will be ready to announce the
pilot program pO school districts) that will provide core funding for establishing
partnerships with local industries to ensure y'ear-round, high-wage employm~nt
for math and science teachers,
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Creating the 2 Ist Century US Scientific, Technical, and Engineering JVorkforce
(S&T; Education; Economy). The President directed the NSTC to produce this
report, which deals with the participation of'women, minorities and the disabled
in the science and technology workforce. The report should be ready for release
in September:or October. The President and Vice-President could meet with
executives ofhigh-tech companieuhat.rely heavily on.the.science,.technology"
and engineering workforce to announce these companies' commitments to
increase dive~ity in the workforce, while alSo releasing the report.
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Presidential S\unniit with CEO's (S&T; Economy; Education). In September,
the President should me with CEO's and University Presidents to discuss the
impacts of current appropriations measures on the long-term prospects for the
Nation's S&TI enterprise.
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PCAST-RepOl\on,contr,ib,ut.ions.,o!S& r la. the. New -Economy (S&T;, Economy..),
In September the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology
will produce a report that documents the payoff from the Federal investment in
science and te~hnology that the President should transmit to Congress and many
other audienc~s.
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Interagency ECiucation Research Initiative grants (S&T, Education), The first
round of resea;rch grants under the IER! will be made in September, Inspired by
P.CAS:r,:thisH;:D.~NSF- NICHn init~ative';wia 'fund large-scale, rigorous research: '
focused~'on<irnproving'key'K,.' 12' educationatoutcomes' through·technology;, The. .',
President could use this opportuhity to voice his support for educational research
funding.
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Reportfrom the IWG on Launch Range Review (S&T; Economy). This report,
which will be:released in October, will make recommendations concerning the
civil, commercial, and national security roles and responsibilities for operation.
maintenance, Improvement, and modernization at U.S. space launch bases and
ranges,:whiclithe;President;c.oui¢announce;and' implement,'.., " '
10.' ' Mentoring' Awards,(S&T;;,..Education).:' The·Presidentestablished·theseawards for
mentorsof~derrepresented groups in'S&Tin 1996 and could make
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1." ......, . Dedication of the Relativistic HeaVY Ion Collider (S~T ; Ecohomy). On October
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National Laboratory on Long Island. This new $600 Million particle phYSICS
facility will allow experiments designed to tum back the clock to a simulate
conditions right after the big bang and test Qasic theories about what the universe
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scientists in their early careers receive Presidential awards for excellence, which
the President could present in November. The President could use the
opportunity to announce·new conunitments to recruiting a talented. diverse 5&T
workforce.
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Institute for National Information Infrastructure Protection (S&T: Economy). The
President's Cdnunittee of Advisers on Science and. Technology have endorsed.
establishing a; private, non-profit federally funded institute to address the
vulnerability 9f increasingly interconnected U.S. information networks through
research, engi,neering testing: "best practices" research,and vulnerability studies.
We have over,seen a study of the proposal whose preliminary findings are positive
on establishirig such an institute. There appears to be significant private sector
support for it as well. This could be rolled out as early as November.
14. Executive'Orderon International Energy'Cooperation' (S&T; Environment;
Energy; Economy); Following on the recoriunendation.s of thejust-released
PCAST repo~, Powerful Partnerships, the President could issue art Executive
Order in Nov~mber that would create a strategic management process to develop
a vision and a plan for international energy research, development. demonstration,
and deployment (RD3) activities. The EO could create an NSTC working group
with represen,tatives from each of the primary agencies associated with
international, energyRDJrieeds:-' The'workihggroupwould·conduct a' portfolio
assessment of energy RD3 needs, building on the work of PCAST, and help
coordinate the final FY2001 budget proposals for international energy RD3 areJS,
The EO would also establish an external Advisory Board to help closely link
activities with the private sector and to systematically develop effective
partnerships .. In addition, the President could use the EO to direct related policy
actions at the;yario.usJederal.a.genciesand . the Multilateral Development Banks.,
15.:' Regional·Meetings· on the Government-U niversitv' Research Partnership:(S&J::· ..
Education; Economy). On November 4-5 at Purdue (IN), December 1 at
Stanford (CA), and in January at Georgia Tech OSTP will convene regional
meetings to discuss the principles of the Government-University research
partnership. :IDe meetings would be opportunities for the President to call for
renewed suPPort for university-based research and greater integration of teaching
and research.:
1.6.,,· " . Symposium.on Enhancing Innovation {S&T; Economy). OS,TP"DOC, DOD,
DOT, the,C~UJ;lcil:o[{C,ompetitjveness"an,rthe Industrial·Rese.arch Institute will .
sponsor this meeting NovemberJOlDecember:LThesymposiu.m \NiU 100k~L ,
nonbudgetarY items that will further enhance ,the U.S. innovation engine. The .
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~Medal ofSdencelMedal of Technology (S&T; Economy). In December, the
President should present the Medals of Science and Technology (the American
equivalent of the Nobel Prize) to the most outstanding scientists and engineers in
the country, !-ising the opportunity to renew the Nation's commitment to stable,
substantial investment in S&T.
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Executive Order on International Technologv Transfer at the Federal Laboratories
(S&T; Economy). In January, the President could issue an E.O. (under
development by the National Science and Technology Council) clearly detining
procedures t6 ensure thorough assessment of national security and economic
competitive~ess concerns, primarily with respect to cooperative R&D agreements
and licenses.!
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initiative fori the FY 200 L budget on Janu~ry 23~28.
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The, President should undertake some public events supportive of science and
'technology:investments this: Fall to underscore his continued support for' his R&,D
, budget request and to indicate a strong commitment to substantial and stable
funding for,R&D. These events would lead up to a strong FY 200 L budget and
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50 c~mmunities that w.ill have won a nationwide competition to develop youth safety
partnerships between schools and community, health, and law enforcement agencies. He also
can announ?e $32 mill~on in grants for anti-drug middle school coordinators. In addition, we
are preparing an ,executive order to improve coordination offederal, school safety efforts.
Possible September JJ:radio address.
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award $75 million to fund projects to'promote comprehensive and lasting change to teacher
preparation programs and help prepare excellent future teachers for America's classrooms.
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1. NICS Report (early September): The President can release a report on the results of the
FBits 'National Instant Check System (NICS) over the past 6 months. The report will detail
how many (and what tYPes of) prohibited purchasers have been stopped from buying guns
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student dialogue on tolerance and diversity. Approximately 25 middle school students will
assemble in Littleton, Colorado with interactive links to students in three other locations.
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V President announced the creation of hate crime workfng groups led by U.S, Attorneys across
the country. The President could host a roundtable to highlight what these working groups
are doing. He could alko demonstrate the Anti-Defamation League's "HateFilter" which
protects children by blo'cking access to hate sites on the Internet.
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events around the'coun(ry, including in Washington, D.C., to further educate and encourage
health care providers to:routinely screen for domestic' violence. We could take this as an
opportunity for the Pre~ident to speak about our efforts ~::m this issue.
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Commission report. By September, we may be able.to submit legislation to prohibit Internet
and underage gambling;and release a Treasury study on gambling and bankruptcy.
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Sept'. 8speech,:which~nderscoies legislative -prionti~s'(Medicare, PB'OR, and the bipartisan
":'\.:: . Work Incentives Impro'vement.Acp, the President cari release a new report detailing HMO
, ' :\vithdrawals and benefi't limitations (including limits on prescription drugs) in Medicare
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statistics on statewide rhanaged carep·enetration. We could do special invitations to regional
pres~ for local coverag~, The Vice President is interested in releasing this report ..
3. Rural Health Grants (September): 'The President or VP could announce a grant program
($125 million over four years) to promote the development of rural health networks and
enhance the delivery ofemergency medical services. Funds will also be used to help convert
qualified local hospital~ to'" critical access hospitals," 'which are eligible for higher ..
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organ donation: (1) $5. million in grant funds; (2) an executive memorandum to increase the
amount of paid leave available to a Federal employee who serves as an organ donor for seven
days to thirty days a ye'ar; and (3) a new guidebook for health care professionals on
counseling families about organ donation. Both have indicated their interest in this event.
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President and First Lady could release a new Families USA report on. enrollment in the CHIP
program. The Presideqt a.nd the First' Lady could then: (1) release a new T;\.NF regulation
establishing financial i~centives to enroll eligible individuals into Medicaid; (2) aruiounce a
campaign to distribute ~pplications for and information about CHIP through school systems
around the country; (3) release the second Federal Interagency Task Force Report on
Children's Health Insurance Outreach, including new outreach efforts by the Postal Service~
Americorps and the.D~partment of Transportation; and (4) direct the Department of
Education and HHS to;develop a plan to make school-based· screening for health insurance a
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community, faith-base,d, and business groups. In September, Labor also will announce a
grant to set up a program to help as many as 10,000 former welfare recipients we hire to take
part in the 2000 Cens~s find permanent employment when the Census is over.
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national data showing :the teen pregnancy rate in 1998; (2) a best practices toolkit for
communities; and (3) a report to Congress on teen pregnancy prevention efforts to date.
5. High Performance B9nus (late September): We should be able to award $200 million in
high performance bonuses to states that have been the most successful in helping people
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for the first, IDA demohstration grants under the new Assets for Independence demonstration .
program that the President signed into law last October. Grants are going to 35 community
based organizations in: aoout half the states. This would also be an opportunity to highlight
our FY 2000 buct.get request to double IDA funding to $20 million.
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parental discrimination legislation the President called for in the State of the Union, whlch
received a flurry of press attention this spring, will ~e ready to introduce in September.
2. Adoption Bonuses (September): The President and First Lady can announce HHS figures
showing a substantial ;increase in adoptions since 1996, and award financial bonuses to states
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propose new' regulatio~s to help states use the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system to
support parents taking ileave to care for a newborn or adopted child. The new regulations
would authorize an expansion of the UI syste~, allowing states that wish to u~e ..
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quick conference, and: set this up as the bill that panicked members tum to when they realize
they have to pass something before Congress goes ~ome.
• Juvenile Justice: An: agreement on gun shows is not out bfthe question, but more likely the
conference will foundbr or produce a stripped-down bill that dies with a Senate filibuster or
veto. We should keep the pressure on throughout the fall; conceivably, we could tell them
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and House passage. It is.a good candidate to wrap into any year-end vehicle, like an
extenders bill. (Tb.Uoster c : bill, which passed the House, is another contender.) One note
from Chris Jennings: iwe sho d when possible ackflowledge other sponsors (Jeffords
Kennedy-Roth-Mo~han, Lazio-Waxman- Bliley-Dingell).
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a~ard a series ~ f ~;a~t~:;h:; will: (1 ) give usa platform to highlight the .
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Other Executive Actions: Another new proposed regulation should also get press attention:
a new welfare rule to reward states for boosting Medicaid and Food Stamp coverage (so
called high-perfonnance'bonus). We can also find an opportunity to push a good initiative
, buried in our budget r~quest: a $70 million program that combines ESL and civics education
to help new immigrants become fullparticipants in our society. In addition, we could launch
, a high-profile commi~sion: .on boosting voter participation, especially among the young
(raised by Rep. Bernie Sanders); or on healthy parenting. And finally, the First Lady's
conference on philanthropy could give us an opportunity to unveil some new poliGies to
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Tlte overarching theme ofour economic mess~ge is President Clinton as protector ofthe
economy. President Clinton has had a three-part economic strategy sirice he took office in 1993: .
" tiscal responsibility; inve~iing in people; and opening foreign markets~ This strategy has led to
the crea~ion of over 19 million new jobs. the first budget surplus, in a generation. low innation.
10\';' interest rates, and strong economic growth. And now, President Clinton will not let the
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• He will not sign appropriations bills that harm priorities such as educ'ation and health
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• H~ wi II fight t9 open markets around tre wcirld, resist protectionism .. and ensure
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Veto the Tax Bil(with Constructive OWer. When Congress retumsfrom recess in
September, we will receive the tax legislation from the Hill for the President's veto, \Ve .
need to consider ~ow we want to hangle the actual veto in early September.. Clearly. we
want to present this veto as a necessary step for the President to take to protect the
economy from 'fiscal recklessness: We should make news and policy by making a veto
statement - or th~ next day make a specific announcement on Medicare. Timing: early.
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Final Budget Surplus Numbers. At the end ofthe fiscal year, we will receive the final
budget surplus numbers for FY99. \Ve should, ;as we do annually: hold an event where
.riTe,President{andWice<Presidenl',can,'(out•. the;,su,ccesses:;of::fiscaLdiscipJine,and'rofouF, .
economic strategy - and warn.that we cannot abandon the strategy that has created the
strong current fiscalsituation. Timing: September 22
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Highlight Threat;to Interest Rates Increasmg. We could highlight the threat that the
Republican tax pian and higher interest rat,es pose to ordinary Americans by holding an
ev..ent focused,on!the benefits ofl,ow, "interest rates (e.g:, hig,hligh!holi1eowners. college .. '.
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SAVING SOCIAL SECURITY AND STRENGTHENING MEDICARE. We need'to continue to
create an environment in which the President's Social Security and Medicare reform proposals
can be enacted this year.j By presenting President C1in~on as.a leader willing to address the twin
fiscal challenges - maintaining budget discipline and addressing long-term entitlement reform
. we?·;can4cont1nue:;toi:.p,r:orriqte;1the,'iIl1age.pfthe:J~;~e,sident:as.pt:otec,to['of the ,economy".~".,.
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. Medicare. I am ~orking with LarryStein ori a'strategymemo on how to ,both engage'
internally and publicly on Medicare, with a possible public offer to work together after
the veto or with the veto.
Continuing Legislative Process on Our Social Security Framework. Archer: may doa
mark-up of his bill in September. We need to decide between the. following four
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Seek to: work on negotiations with AIcherlDemecrats
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Call fer Precess to. Achieve Medicare R'eform. When the Hill completes werk en its
Medicare bill, the President ,could call for a precess whereby the Administratio~'would
work together wit~ both parties on the Hill to. achieve meaningflll.Medicare reform.
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President's Social ,Security plan extends the solvency ef the Social Security program to
2053. This event Will give us the opportunity to reiterate our commitment to. the Secial
Security progra.m,~n~ pn?vide fur:ther det'ails a?out our plan, We c,ould use this event to
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economics team is, still analyzing several ant~-widow poverty initiatives and the repeal of
the Social Security earnings test. A key issue is :whether to rele,ase such details even
, though:,w,e~said,imfhe;'StateioLtheUnion,~that,we would only.dQ~thislwith;bipartisan; ,'~
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On October 1, SSA will begin mailing annual Sqcial Security statements to American
, workers age 25 and older. The statement provid~sworkers with estimates of benetits
they can expect to, receive when they retire' or beceme disabled, er what their family can
expect from Soci~l Security if the worker dies. These mailings (125 million per year)
represent':th'eIT~geSt!c1.istom,ized,:maiJing~ever~bYfthe}federal'goYernment::, Timing::'end-oji,'::l,",.,,: ,.'
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Medicare State by State. We are working on compiling state-by-stateinformation on
Medicare, for a possible event early in September. It would mostly include basic
information like the number of beneficiaries by gender, raGe, etc. by state -- not very
specific to the proposal. The idea would be to bring in regional press for a day-long
White House eve~t with briefings, ~n event with the President, etc. (modeled on the
climate change/weathermen event a couple years ago). Timing: early Septemher
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event to: (1) ann~unce the new Federal Interage,ncy Task Force report, that includes new
actions like ~tting ~Corps.j,Q,volved in kid~' outreach: putting posters ori public
transportion with the toll-free nUI1).ber; and putting the information on stamps or change
of address cards through the postal service; (2) ordering HHS and Education to develop a '
plan to institutionalize school-based enrollment in CHIP; and (3) more private actions '
including a multi-tnillion dollarfoundatian' effart tapramate autreach. Scheduling
request is pendini,/or late September
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Republican Agenda and Likely Response
The Hill Republicans are trying to sell their tax cut agenda aver the August recess. After
the veta, they may. seek. a new tax cut campramise. We must make Medicare the. next
step. Come the end of the fiscal year. they intend to. send one short continuing resolution
at last year's levels after another, hoping that these Spartan levels will coerce us into.
agreeing to tax cuts. Diminished and diminishing expectations [[mit the credibility of .
large-scalerespon~es. As the year progresses, the size of the initiative that the
Administration can credibly advance will decline.
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. develapmentin New Mazicets. expanding worker training, increasing mentoring opportunities for
pre-co. liege students, and pressing far other initiatives for working families. This IS particularly
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Appropriatians,PracessiV\Me'peed,taj,ensurel;that1a,ver the caurse of the fall, we are I;; ,,:: .'. ~
holding.events;.regul~Y;that?,show.;>the;.President<!.a£pr9tecting;aur;damest:icc\economit . ·
priarities by highlighting issues like educatian, health care, and atherpriarity initiatives
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parts afwhich were farmally introduced the we~k of August 2. The New Markets
Legislatian includ~s the New Markets Tax Credit and the America's Private [nvestment
. Campanies which:were intraduced an Thursday August 5. We anticipate. that the
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will be introduce~ immediately following the recess.
Bipartisan New Markets Effort. Weare working on the following steps to get a
bipartisan agreement. First, Larry Stein and I will meet with Danny Davis, a lead co
sponsor \\lith Talent and J.e. Watts on the Republican American Community Renewal
Act. Second. we;coulddo apossible"offer" letter from the President to Hastert, saying
that there are some elemems of the American Community Renewal Act with' w'hich' we
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New Markets Regulatory Changes. Several elements of the New Markets Initiative do
not involve statu~ory changes. These include, Small Business Investment Companies
targeted.to Low and Moderate Income areas. SBA will propose these regul'atory changes
this fall.
Manufacturing Task Force. The presidems of the industrial unions have raised concerns
about recent slippage in manufacturing employ,ment and softness in the manufacturing
sector associated especially with a downturn in exports. The President and Vice
President recently committed that we would undertake an Administration-wide' process to
deyelop a,comprehensiye:.plan,JoLthe"manufacturing;sector:iThe~pJan,should,encompass
technology, trairiing, offsetsloutsourcirl:g, small and medium enterprise. and export""
promotion polici'es. We would work towards consu.lta'tions with labor and industry on J.!1
initial proposal by mid-Autumn and then w.ork' to finalize theplan as part of the State 0t
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pnvate sector In their evaluatIOn of Investment opportunltles in untapped markets.
e tas~ force mi9ht also work to coordinate a conference. with leading practitioners and
academics that do~ork on new markets and related community development. Timing Jar
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Highlighting the Census Study: Poverty in the United States: 1998. The President could
roll out the Census Bureau study on poverty in the United States on September JO.Each..
year the Census B,ureau releases the study. Given the strong economy,low
unemployment and low inflation, the numbers should be extremely good. In addition to
the statistical findings of the'study, the President could highlight the Clinton/Gore policy
'accomplishments in this area and then say that more needs to be. done and that is why he
is doing another New Markets trip to highlight the pockets of poverty that remain.
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Addressing the Skills Gap and Training American Workers for American J~bs. One
recent survey found that over 60 percent of corporate leaders say that the number one
barrie.r to sus. taine.~1 economic growth is t.he lack of Skilled. workforce. The President and
Vice President could meet with a number of CEOs to discuss the current skills gap and
what needs to be done to close it. We have a number of ideas, but the Vice President may
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~..{j~. ~ to 50 recent GED:graduates - one from every state. We could announce. a new
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own grantees, the creation of the High Hopes for College Leadership Group, the
President's letter to all College Presidents urging them to participate, and the unveiling of:
the GEAR UP ap'plicatiori package. He will ,also obviously push for his proposal to
double funding f9r the GEAR UP mentoring prpgram .
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initiative eftheir ewn. We will centinue to. try to. ferge bipartisan suppert areund ~
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FIGHTING TO,OPEN MA~KETS A,ROUND THE WORLD AND RESIST PROTECTIONISM, We
need to. use PreSidential 'leadership to. build a: newcensensus In favqr ef epenlng markets and
res'i.s.ting,~p.re:tectienism;Jls::itdeli.vers"en:;his,.cemmitm~nhte.lup.hold.our.,tradeJaws'.and"te.,p.:u.ka,;/,:,.
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Launching a New WTOReund: The Presidenranneunced the·launch efa new Reund at
the Seattle WTO ministerial in December. This will previde an eppertunity to. set
ambitic,us,o,bjed,i;,,~es on..op,ening,agljcultural. ands,ervices ~markets and. to., advance "new:;
consens.us':'"issues. such'~'increa:s~ng".the,\acceuntability::and'· ep'~nriess1Q hhe" WTO: and'~' "
. securing a·.foru.nl·fcrconsi'deratienoftheeff~ts:!of-trade\on::·labcr andenvircnmental"
standards. We ~re also. seeking impcrtant cutcemes atthe Ministerial. including an
extensien of the WTO prehibitien en e-cemmerce duties (especially r<!levant in the
Seattle area), precu~ement transparency agreement, and an accelerated tariff '.
liberalizatien (ATL) agreement en key secters where the U.S. is quite cempetitive.
Hewever, many; ef eur fereign partners Will pursue eppcsing agendas, such as attempting
to. place U,S. an'ti-dumping laws cn the table er to. reepenthecentreversial area ef
investment -- nJn-starters fer us. We will seek streng endersement by APEC Leaders ef
eur key prieriti~s fer .the WTO Ministeriat However, the ministerial, also. presents a
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continue to push ~ard to conclude a WTO accession agreement ~vith China in ~the run-up
to the Seattle WTO ministerial- using the bilateral meeting between the President and
Chinese President Jiang to make progress. Such an agreement would be applauded by the
multinational segment of our business and agricultural communities·and'\\.'ould.
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status will also load up our trade legislation agenda with a potentially tough tight;
. organized labor his already signaled strong concerns,
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bill mcludmg CBr and Africatrade.preferences lsllkely by late September. The,goal is to
marry the S~nate product, which could include an extension of the Trade Adjustment
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'reduction favored;bY UNITE and the domestic wool suit industry, with the House-passed
Africa bill in con(erence. We will seek to promote compromises in conference sufficient
to ensure Congressional passage while preserving ad,equate trade benefits and improving
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Moynihan and otners to identify an appropriate vehicle for the trade inltiariveproposed
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Articulating a Strategy to "Level Up" Labor and Environmental Standards: The"
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clear, comprehen,sive policy including both long-term objectives and specific, near-term
initiatives to help' blunt labor "nd other domestic criticism of our efforts in Seattle and
improveitheiclimate:'in'::the\House·'O'emocratic'.C:aticus'for.trade~legislation. StafUs ... ' ' '. .
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"'race to the bottO:m" concerns, which will focus primarily on initiatives outside the
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the AFL and others to design and fund a new program at the ILO that would prOVide
assistance to developing countries to enforce core labor standards such as collective
bargaining. We ~re seeking FY'OO appropriations of $25 million for the II"O "I • .
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Bilateral Trade Agreement with Vietnam: We are airrfing to conclude a bilateral trade
agreement with Vietnam for possible signature ,at APEC. The business ,community will
be \eryenthusiastic about the terms we have se~ured so far. However. we will ne~d to
nad dO\\'n a strong textiles agreement (\vith labbrconditions) before submitting
legislation to Congress granting Vietnam NTR.
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. global round. em'phasiie the core U.S. agricultural and high tech interests at stake. take
credit .for implementation of-the WTO reform agenda he laid out two years ago. and
discuss his vision of how the globalization process must become a mechanism for
leveling up as we move into the 21 $I century. Timing: NOl,;ember 30 - December 03.'
Presidential Speech at the APEC CEO Summit: The President is scheduled to give a
speech to the ceo Summit at APEC in New Zealand. Although this speech wlll not get a
lotofattention afhome.,it proyides a.g09d oppprtunity for.the~r:esident.to layout a
strong pro-trade agenda going into the'WTdmin~sr~rial- which would be welcomed,;' ,
particularly by domestic agriculture. Depending on what happens in our tride . .
negotiations with China. it could also provide an opportunity for making a strong C:.lse lor
a possible trade agreement with China. Timing: September / 2 . '
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witnessing the signing of the trade agreement when both are i~ Auckland. Obviously.
such an event would invite some criticism as well as strong support from the business .
, community and kome oth~r groups.' Timing: September /1- / 2. '
, Presidential Speech on "Leveling Up": The President could give a speech outlining a
broad'policy, fr,a,tnework;to' guide, our efforts to' promote broad-based improvements in .
Ii ving!sran<iardS,[:throu'gh",paraHel"tra:de,'fioeraHzationl: tWTOI.Ctiin'a/ regional~'agreem entsl,
, and· ··levelingup"~(economic;democracy.•institutiona(building),agendas.:'per:above.. The:'
speech could be presented before a major imernational affairs audience in th~ autumn a
few weeks before the Seattle ministerial. . It could include. but would preferably be
"", separate from. ap articu lation 0 f au' Specl fic g?als. for Seattle (see separate entry),
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.less visible of late.; The thrust of the event should be limited to an appeal to. Con(]ress to.
wark together in a:bipartisan fashion to send a bill to. the President this vear, It shauld
steer clear of bill specifics, which remain somewhat in dispute,. Also, gj'ven that Senate
Finance is likely t9 move the Africa trade bill in 'a'package\vith 'CSl ;nhancement. whIch
, ismuch more cant,roversial with Labor, we will need to. navigate' the politics carefully,
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CBII Africa Omnibus Trade Bill. The Senate is likely to consider by late September a
trade bill including CBl. Africa, GSP, TAA and perhaps other items, Senators Latt and
Roth will try to discourage amendments to the CBr and Africa 'provisions, arguing that
canference is,the best place to consider compromises. Nevertheless, Gramm is likely to
offerHouse·likeAfrica textile provisions.,which we support; <lrId'lose. And Jeffords may
offer a compromise between the House and Finance Committee textile texts depending on
assurances from Lott and Roth as to what they wauld support in canference. Feingold
lnay offer Jesse Jackson, Jr. 's bill as an amendment but should attract limited support,
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track trade negoti~tingauthority; Senator Roth may conduct a Finance Committeef.',
markup of a bill in late September. His intention would be to report a modified version
of last Congress' oill with bipartisan support as a signal to our trading partners in Seattle
thanhe U,S, is likely to have negotiating authority in place when it needs it. He is not
interested in pressing for a vote by the ftill Senate in this session, Discussions on a
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demonstrate broad Democratic unity - as opposed to the much more dtfficult task of
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crafting a "Democratic" bilL r~te~ilent, we may send Finance
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frustration with alack of Presidential leadership, cleaving the Party further on trade, The
. endgame may be b attempt by Roth to draft a Senate or Concurrent Resolution limited [Q
an.expres.sion qrsiuppprt for ~ertain WTO trade rtegotiating abjectives.
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Trade Authority, :Should Senator Roth proceed with a mark·up in late September, the
Administration could make a policy statement on the treatment of labor and
environmental objectives that commands broad Democratic support - as described above.
This statement could take the form ofa broader policy speech focused on"levelling up"
labor and envirantnental ~tandards as discussed above. Timing: SeptemberiOclOb.:r,
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In anticipation of a likely Senate consideration in late September, we are
preparing for a debate on textile and apparel traQe and conductipg' Htll and pri vale sector
outreach, It may also be advisable to make a high-le\'el appeal to the Congressional
leadership in earl~ September to place this bill on a schedule that \\ould p;rnlit it to be
sent to the President by mid-October, The goal 'would be to prevent it from being backed
up against the end of the session, when opponehts have used their e~hanced le\'e;a\le in
the past to. block passage of car and Africa Timing:' Sep{emberlOcwber
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REFORMING THE IN~ERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE A;.iD RELlEVI;\G THE DEBT
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BURDENS OF HIGHLY INDEBTED POOR COUNTRIES. Continue to work with the G-7 and others
to iinplement the debt relief plan and international financial architecture agenda agreed to at the
G-7/8 Summit in Cologne.
Specific Agellda Items
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pressing for radical debt relief as a demonstration of our commitment to a relationship of
pannership an~ equality with the poorestnations as we,enter the new millennium. Under
the'C6'logne'Debt;,htrtia:ti've;which'we'championed~' the,U~'S:;'is'resporrsible'for'pro\'idin'S
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finanCing for substantial additional bilateral and multilateral debt relief. Our share of
these costs is estimated to be approximately 5850 million over 5 to 10 years, In :.tdditioll,
we had planned t9 seek Congressional authorization for the use ofa ponion of the I\,'lf's
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. gold reserves to f~nd its debt re~uctions - although that plan i,s now in do.ubt wiJh the '.
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tt(r~:~J1.'~;, thls;y'ear"andl,appr9pratton ora slgmficant share In EX 200.0 (dependmg, on budget" '
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implementation of better social safety net policies in developing countries, panicularly
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, lendIDi:practlces'Jof!MDBs'.': In~~uon~~the;need{or~'cnSls-stncken, counmes,tm prOLl!
"J budgets for social programs should be emphasized in [MF and World aank programs per'
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the recent agr~ement by G-7leaders to place gr~ater emphasis on poveny allevi;}t:·· " ir
economic reforin:programs. Finally, we are exploring with the international finan-'-I.l1
institutions whether they might play an expanded role in helping emerging market
economies launch. unemployment insurance and other social insurance programs.
rmplement G-7/8 Reforms of the International Financial Architecture: We contiL ... ...;\··.d:..
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Possible Presidem;al Actions
Speech at Africa Economic Conference to Roll Out New Debt Policv.' In an-eventchis, ,
fall, the President;could propose a budget amendment representirlg part or all of the costs
of the Cologne Debt Initiative, while appealing t6 -Congress to pass an authorization that
includes authority; to support use of the IMF's gold to finance its debt reductions.
Interagency staff is reviewing appropriations an? IMF gold policy options as well as
potential event ideas. Timing: Early Sepcember for Wotld Llceracy Day or Lace
September in advance of IMFIWorld Bank annupl meeting:
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or as part of a broader speech on leveling up labor and environmental standards (see
above under Building a New Consensus'on International Trade), the President could
articulate a U,S. strategy to promote implementation of basic social safety programs in
the developini,,?,orld,. He could challenge. the internationaUinanciaL institutions to play J.
more deliberate role in this area as part of their efforts to redeploy and better coord:trUl~",·
their energies and financial resources. particularly with respect to middle income
countries that no longer require large amounts of official international tlnancing J.nd
~vhose social saf~ty nets proved woefully inadequate during the tinanclal crisis_ -, Till/Ill,?
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End of Fiscal Year. As the October I deadline for enactment ofapp'ropriations bills approa~hes.
Hill Republicans will likely ratchet up the blame game"attempting to place the onus for
appropriations deadlock 9n the President.
Ernergency A!zriculture Spending. As the President and Vice President have both noted. farmers~
have been hurting thisyear due to low prices, and the absence of-a sufficient safety net, in' the,
Freedom to Farm Act has exacerbated their pain. [n working with the Congress on emergenc\
agriculture spending, we :should emphasize the need to ensure addition~l sp~ending is dire~ted 'to
those in the greatest need, and not according to existing formulas that would direct a large
portion of the funds to latge farms that are weathering the current situation. The NEC agriculture
working group recommended a counter-cyclical income assistance program that would do just
that. We shoul~ workto1see that such aprogram~iHhe most prominent fe~ture~of any emergency
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agriculture spending. Tilifing: September.
Compu,er Export Contro.ls. Computer industry CEOs 'rIill be in town on January 20. 2000.
asking fo.r export relief again. This'wilLqe needed because of a new powerful microchip that
Intel will be shipping caned the Merced. In the announcement that the President made in July,
L999, he.agr.eed.to a slx"lnonthreyiew. ; All .announcemenLin ,this.ar.ea.co.uld show the. President's
.,. :fPJ" continued commitment to maintain ."-merica's high-tech leadership while protecting ou'r national
security. NEC and NSC: should start a working group process in September 50 that wec::ln ha\c
'a decion by Ja
20 O. We should also consider getting a few computer industryexec5
. cleared so t at they can have classified discussion of long-term implications 0 f ivlerced. Timillg,
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"recoverable" encryption to most countnes and end-users}. This wlil be particularly Important If
the House and Senate move legislation that is unacceptable to the Admmlstrauon. Tll1lll/g:
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~~:.'" cou ld:p.urchase' electnclty:.frO.m~any';generatori"tliat:servedHhemmarket~JusFas· they curren t Iy:
Ir:'~ ~ 'choose theirl(:mg.;di~anbeteiephone;c3.rrier:: The-biths' expectedrto"generate'S20'.:biUion'of
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COngress on April 15th. Both the House Energy and Power Subcommittee arid
the Senate Energy Committee have held hearings. although there is more
momentum in the House. Chairman. Barton plans to. mark up a bill by late
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shortly thereafter. There islittl~ likelihood ~fa bill passing this year, but a small
chance that one could pass before Easter 2000,
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.and comn;titttie staff as they move fOt"\Vard on the legislation,
Preside11lial Action. None.
Bankruptcy. [n ylay, the House passed its bill J 13 to 108, a margin sufficient to overridea
Presidential veto. Unless privacy or another, unrelated ;ssue sidetracks Senate floor debate, the
bill is expected to pass tije Senate by a comparable margin sometime this fall. The Senate
RepUblicans have agree~ to adopt on'the floor an amendment on reaffirmations that we believe
offers significant new consumer protections in this one area. It also will adopt an amendment
providing limited new credit disclosures and protections, although far less than v.:e believe is
appropriate. However, i[these provisions survive conference, they provide some balance to a
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,Timillg~,~Maj()rity Leader Lottpromised Senator Grassley .that the .bill \vould"go
, to' tne'Seriate'Froonhefirsnveek that 'Cotigresneturn's fr~m recess if a time .
agreemen't can be reached. Democrats believe a time agreement is unlik~ly, If
not addre~sedearly when they return, it could be delayed until October.
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We are, exploring whether recent overtures present a genuine
opportunity for some movement in our direction. Meanwhile, we are working
, with::Uemocrats;'on",amendments',that::w,ould,.be di ffiddt 'to. oppose (e, g" excep~ions:"
foYsYmpathetic(debto.rs,rJikel~:ictims·,ofdomestic'abuse<and"displacedisteefiaod;:;",
agricultw:a1 workers),
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not do anything more to escalate our public opposition and will avoid issuing a
veto threat on the Senate bill. If the ,bill: that results from Conference does not
contain e~enthe few improveme~ts aCh'ieved in the Senate but commands strong
support';ltl:both\diamb.e'rs;'Jhe;(Pre'sider:tt~:w;iIHhav'e:,the,·option:;iofat:lo:wing~;it'to~go·':'.;··
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we believe would weaken CRA, limit choice in bank operating structure, and provide inadequate
consumer protections.· ~he Administration strongly supports the House bill, although we ~vould
like to see its financial privacy provisions strengthened and its weak medical privacy provisions
eliminated, The Conference Committee has not begun serious deliberations. Everyone is
waiting for a signal fro~ Senator Gramm about how far he will be willing to compromise ir:t
order to get a bill that th~ President will sign. We are working very c10sery with House Banking
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closely allied.
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over until :next year. The Conference Committe~ is so large that effecti ve
negotiations will be difficult. Others expect that Senator Gramm will quickly put
an offer on the table and a deal will be c'ut quickly with just a fe\\' around the
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· will hold finn on CRA and choice in bank operating structure: There is. some teJ.r
· that our supporters might be too eager to compromise with Senator Gramm on our
core conc~rns in order to get a bill. We have the option of elevating the public
attention,~o the CRA ·and. p.rivacyissues;. if need. be.,
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Class A-:tion Refonn. This bill is the highest priority of the industry tort refonn coalition for this
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year. They hope to build on momentum from the Y2K bill, which contained comparable
prov'isions for Y2K actidns. The House Judiciary COlT!mittee completed mark-up of its bill.
which: could"go :tmthe~H9use.;{100Nhis:falb .The!Senare'd udiciary'Gommittee",haS"he ld':hearings~.
but Senator f:!atch is reluctant to move the bill'withoutstronger bipartisan support. Our alites .
(consumer groups and trial attorneys) will be looking for us to continue to dembnstrateour
strong opposition. We \yill continue to work to' strengthen our case against the bill Jnd find
opportUnities to express bur concerns.
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are foundfor until after House floor action puts pressure on the Senate to ad.
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constituencies and State governrrlent groups that might be concerned about the
. federalism implications. We will work closely with Democrats in the House and
Senate on strategy.
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Building the
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Economy and Advancing Technology
,'~eChnoIQ!zY Trairting for Tomorrow's Teachers; ,The Depanment ~(Educhtlon will soon
be, ready (after Ailigust L6 th ) to announce $75 ~illionin grants to helpt~ain' new. teachers'
co use technology effectively, This is a keycomponent of the President's Educational
Technology [nitiative, since getting schools connected to' the Internet will not improve
educational performance unless teachers can use technology in the classroom. Currently.
, Riley is scheduled to announce these grants sometime during an August 23-26 trIP to
California, The Departr:nent would like to announce the grants in August. The Vice
~ ~resident is not available: . Timing: Sometime in AllgIIst
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medical research,: there is little public or congressional underst~nding of the impon::mce
of investing in other research areas, such as physical sciences and engineering. In the
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to meet \vlth the President and V Ice President on thiS Issue, High prott Ie' panelists such as
Alan Greenspan and a substantive discussion of major, cutting edge issues would ensure'
:.ignificant press ~overage. Topics could include the impact of information technology on
Rroducti yity,. the, ~usiness.,cyc1e. ,and inflation; the changjng.relationship bet\veen
unemp'loyment d l'ntlation;and the'changirigretationship between
international tradf. , Timing: open
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,. '" " 7'" long~term"research'fonthe~last:\ten:,years:;,',The:A'dmlmstratlomneeds·to'defi,ne!and)'fund~,a,:
"set of research chiaUen~esfor he did atcentury (e.g., sustainable developme,nt)and the
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1( ofthei,n~orrnation revolution. the MIT 'commencement .:. June 998 the
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reinforce the message that the [nforrnation Revolution is not just about commerce. it is
also about enabling Americans with disabilities' to lead more independent lives,
improving the w~y we educate our children, allowing adults to acquire new skills at a
time, place and pace that is convenient for them, making government more open,
effi'cient, and responsive, and expanding access to quality health care In rural,
commumties. The Administration's budget makes significant contributions in this
direction. We could potentially IS~U: an ExecuVv'e Order -- like t~e e-commerce EO -- to
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International Economic Initiatives
Executive Order bn Sanctions Reform. Sanctio,ns reform remains a critical priority tor
our agriculture and business communities. The President could announce an Executive
Order imposing discipline on the imposition of economic sanctions under executive.
authority to broa<1en our policy on food and medicine sanctions announced this past
spring. This action could provide leverage for a broader deal for similar sel f-restraint bv
Congress. We h~ve already indicated support for sanctions reform legislation sponsored
by Dodd. and are; attempting to work with Heln;s and Lugar on their alternative
proposals. How~ver, it appears that the Helms legislation, which is most likely to move,
will not containdur key priority (freestanding national interest waiver authority for the
President) and may be more restrictive of the Executive Branch than Congress. As a fall
back, we would i~sue the Executive Order, challenge the Congress to get their own House
in order, and then work with the Congress on a food and medicine- sanctions bill that
parallels the President's recent policy change. (There is anAshcroft/Hagel amendment on
food and medici~e s.anctions attached to th~ a~ricultur appropriations bill), Timing:
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The President recently sent the new ILO convention on the
worst torms ofc~ild labor to·the Senate, All indications are that Senator Helms and the
'\:J~ Foreign Relation,S Committee will respo....nd favorably io~vemio)1. but there is no
~ ~ guarantee. We hope that Helms w
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Convention to the floor for advice and consent this ear. We nee o.
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'i:mc:u:ft~>:Ifithe;;Seruite:gives.its~advice:·and:consentiwe,can'use;.the, occasion:. o:fiU.S.:,.','
ratification to ceiebrate the President's leadership in efforts to eliminate abusive chiid
labor. At the same time, we will be monitoring and pressing for full funding for our
international child labor budget initiatives: (l) continued full funding (530 million) tor
, the ILO's International Program for the 'Eliminationof Child Lab'or ([PEC); (2) S 10
million in new funds for "Schoolworks!" - USAID's new program to help provide
educational opportunities to remove children from abusive chi Id labor: and (3 Y increased
funding.;'fo'r!.cust9m:s~and;dom.estiC';chitdtlabordaw;.'.enforcement.:.'
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President could sit down with Jim Hannon at Export-Import Bank and Geo'rge Munoz of
OPIC to discuss' everything that the two agencies are doing to address the global
economic situation and to promote our initiati~e to boost manufacturing exports.
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Protecting Cons~mers .
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Financial Privacy' and Other Forms of Privacy. ;Through a radio address or Vice
Presidential event, we could focus on privacy issues before Congress returns or around
thattime. \Ve do:not need to identify it with either the ba.nkruptcy·bill or tinanclal
modernization. However, it \vill create uncertainty about our intent in both contexts and
raise ourleverag~ without committing us to insist on it in any specific context. We would
not :be making much policy news -- as on May4 \vhen the President outlined our view
and two weeks ago when Gensler reiterated itbefore the Senate Banking Committee.
Our message would be that Congress has an opportunity this fall to provide financial
privacy protections to Americans, and that with so much change in the financial
industries and wi~h new technologies, we should not let the opportunity pass to make
clear that financial priv.acy· is.a high priority. Timing: early September.
Addressing Keyilndustry Challenges .
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Balancing Industry, Consumer. and Environmental Interests in Biotechnology: We have
~he strongest biotechnology industry in the world":" and enjoy enormous economic and
environmental benefits. However, concerns about biotechnology are increasingly
stymiei ng\.o.ur,agii cui tural trade ,:especiall y. ,with, Euro pe,~ and·.do mestio.envi ro nmenta Land..
cons~mer groups; are beco~ing more critical and outspoken. Unless managed cJrerul [~,...
the biotechnology issue·could grow to similar proportions as climate change. \Ve are in
the process of an'Administration-wide review of our posture toward 'biotechr1Ology tilat
should culminate: in the rollout of a coherent policy plan, following extensive consultati'on
with key outside groups. We are conside.ring addressing the consumer's'right to kno\v
throu .h volunta lab~lin '\ p~acing,g:eater emphasis on public education, and ~xpandm~t. ':
~~~~~4s,Cl,entlfic,~assessrt:lent 1f.1· ~h:o'se ·areas~where:ther~:areJeg.l.tlmate:.questlons·:>" On ,the' trade"
s'ide, given the streriith'ofEUconsumenmtipathy; we are:examinmg a shift in emphasis
away from trade bonfrontation toward winning consumer acceptance through public
education and science-based regulation. We will have to navigate a shift in our posture
delicately, given :strong Congressional interests in this issue and divisions among the
diverse elements of our own industry.' Timing: late October,
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.e. trengthening the Domesti.c.O.il. & Gas Industq';"( In.l998 and.ea~lr.,t 99,?, th~ ?ll a,nd gas,.
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NEC initiated a process to identify steps to assist the industry.. The industry is primarily
interested in tax cuts, reduced environmental regulation, and greater access to federal
. lands -- each of~hich is opposed by the relevant federal agency. Moreover, OMB, CEA
and Treasury believe that no real crisis exists, and point out that pri,ces have rebounded.
The President's decision to sign the ByrdJDomenici .loan guarantee bill goes some
distance in addr~ssing the industry's concerns.' Commerce will shortly send the' results of
a Section 232 tnide investigation to the President that will recommend that we implement
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Section 232 report on oil. We will need to determine whether we want to take additionaL
steps to address DOE's concerns. Timing:Sep(ember-Oc[ober.
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Other Initiatives and Announcements
School Modernizati~n. There are more kids in school today than e\'er before. The
growth of the school age population increases the need to build more new schools. In
addition, existing schools are, on avenige, over forty years old and in need of
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modernization and repair. This is particularly true in. urban and rural areas.· The
President's School ;Modernization proposal addresses this issue.by pro'viding tax credit
bonds to help finance the building and repairing of over 6,000 schools. Representative
Rangel, the House 'sponsor of the President's proposal. recently filed a discharge petition
to force the House 'to consider this issue. The petition already has 190 of the 218
signatures necessaly to force the House to vote on'the issue. There are two upcoming
opportunities to highlight this issue:
• On August 19 th , the Department ofEducation will release the Baby Boom Echo
report on the ~rowing school age population, .
• The labor mo~~ment has organized a series of school construction eVents throughout
August~ and'has·agreecho·:make'schoohcortstrueJion.aJocus.;on. La.b~r: Day. The.
President is scheduled to do a Labor Day School modemizatioi1 at a site to be
determined. near Camp David.
~ ~omestic Child ILabor Law Changes.
We are analyzing with DoL legislation sponsored
by 'Senator Harkin to enhance protection of child laborers in agricultllre, Currently. CS
law· bars" DoL Jrpm providing, the same protections from hazardous work and from
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might prompt agricultural employers to oppose U.S. ratification ofthe ILO Convention
(~ on the worst fo~s of child labor. even though'we argue that convention does not require
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bill. perhaps coupled with a budget initiative to fund training to allow chilciren to work ,
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domestic agri,cultural labor laws -- but we probably want to spend a few months making
the case that there is a problem. before we suggest the solution. Labor is working on a
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�Committee of A~visors onScience and Technology (PCAST) hascompiered a report
examining the development o( energy and environmental techno logies. The report
concludes that trillions of dollars of investment in this sector will be made world\vide
over the next 50 :years, including overS 100 billion in electricity generating capacity in
developing coun~ries over the next decade. This presents a giant export opportunity for
U.S. companies.; The report recommends S250 million iri additional federal spending in
FY 200 1. ramped up to 5500 mlllion by FY 2005 in support of this effort. .We could plan
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the FY 200'Lbudget will have funds to implement PCAST recommendations (DOE,.
USAID areTeady to say this, according-to' OMB). The President could also challenge
Secretary Daley to develop a plan to double environmental technology exports in 4 years.
a challenge that he is prepared to accept. Industry leaders who helped draft the report
(Bechtel,.Hewlett Packard, Enron) would atten9 the event. This message is that we are
supporting an effort to increase exports of new technologies, creating jobs for the 21 st
century in the prbcess.·
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Upcoming
Eco~omic
Releases tha.t May
Pro~ide
Message Opportunities
CPl, Housing Starts, Industrial Prod & cO
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August 17
August 19
August 25
August. 26.,
September 2
September 3
September 22
September 30
October 8
GDP-U"(:rev;)" .
Productivl ty
Employment numbers (August)
Surplus for FY99
Census: Income and Poverty Numbers
Employment numbers (September)
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MEMORANDUM TO THE
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Bruce, Reed,
Eric Liu
SUBJECT:
Possible Policy Annoi.u1cements
EDUCATION
1. Safe Scbools Grants (mid-September): The P~esident can award 5300 million in grants to
50 communities that w:ill have won a nationwide competition to develop y'outh safety
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partIl'!rships between sbhools and community, health, and law enforcement agencies. He also
can all?0unce $32 million in grants for anti-drug middle school coordinators. In addition, we
are preparing an executive order to improve coordination of federal school safety efforts.
PossibleSeptember-,·i.,j.~ra.dia,addr~,: ,
2. Teacber Quality Partn~rsbip Enbancement Grants (September 7): The President will
award $75 million to fund projects to promote comptehensive and lasting change to teacher
preparation programs and help prepare excellent future teachers for America's classrooms.
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commemorating the event, perhaps with a major speech on the future Of education. Also, the
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go~mors will be meetiD& jn palWiacks... tn: a fe~ys later, to discuss their progress since
'\ the 1996 standards suriunit in Palisades where the President first called for ending social
Rromotion., We may;,b,e in a p.o.:siti<:!1 ~o announce the progress states ~e making in adopti.ng...
their own",:version'of a:;nat:ipnal'test':in 8th: ~~mathl' .Week' ofSept: 2 T - 'Oct,., 1.
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1. NICS Report (early September): The President can release a report on the results of the
FBI's National Instant:Chec,k System (NICS) over the past 6 months. The report ~ill detail
how many (and what types of) prohibited purchasers have·been stopped from buymg guns
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- Yuy-back program run: by HUD, which IS part of thelf larger Drug Elimination Grant
program. Sept. 9 meeting with mayors.
3. Report 00 Guo-Rela(ed Commerce (after September 20): The Treasury Departinent IS
preparing a,report on 'gun-related commerce in the U.S, which 'will include information on the
overall number of guns bought and sold, as well as other information.
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will be ready to release the 2nd Annual School Safety Report, as well as a new web-based
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1998 UruformCnme Report'sometime In October. We will consult With the Justice,
Department to see if we can time the release of the UCR with any other crime
announcements (i.e., GOPS grants), or perhaps to make it the topic of a radio address.
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is considering a lawsu:it against the gun industry. We are working with HUD, Justice, and
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(Oc tober 26): A pub Iic-private partnership (AT & T, Court TV. 1he
You tb Tolerao ce E
National Middle Scho:ol Association, the Anti Defamation League, and Cable in the'
Classroom), along wi~h the Departments of Justice and Education, will hold'a national
student dialogue on tolerance and diversity. Approximately 25 middle school students will
assemble in Littleton, 'Colorado with interactive links to students in three other locations.
The. President,ann9un~ed this.pax:tnership.in ,April :.andco.uldspeak at ,the, event.,
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V President announced the creation of hate crime working groups led by U.S, Attorneys across
the country .. The President could host a roundtable to highlight what these working groups
are doing. He could also demonstrate the Anti-Defamation League's "HateFilter" which
protects children by blocking access to hate sites on the Internet.
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ev.ents::arouna:the.coun:t:ry,.',including;.in,..Washington..~ D..C.'•.•• to:further·educate:and.. encourage.:
health care providers to routinely screen for dOmestic violence. We could.take this as an
opportunity fqr the President to speak about our efforts:.on this issue.
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10. Gamblhig Package (Sept/Oct): We are completing an interagency review of the Gambling
Commission report. By September~ we may be able to submit legislation to prohibit Internet
and underage gambling and release a Treasury study on gambling and bankruptcy:
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Service is planning to mail to every home in ,A.merica approximately l20 million addresses
a card containing vail"lable fraud prevention tips. in~luding a new toll~tree number that will
connect callers with the FTC's Consumer Sentmel phone bank. We are checking to see
whether the President could make thisannouncemenL
HEALTH CARE
l. Report on HMO Wit~drawal in Medicare (late September): [n addition to events like the
Sept 8 speech. which ~nderscores legislative priorities (Medicare, PSOR. and' the bipartisan"
Work Incentives Improvement Act). the President can release a new report detaiiing HMO
withdrawals and bene~t limitations '(including limits on prescription drugs) in Medicare
managed care. This eV,ent would highlight the need (or managed care reimbursement reforms
such as those proposed, by the President, and should be timed to follow the budget veto.
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new state-specific information on Medicare, including detailed demographic information and
statistics on statewide managed care penetration. We could do special invitations to regional
pres~ for local covera~e. Th~ Vice President is interested in releasing this report.
3. Rural Health Grants!(September): The President or VP could announce a grant program
($125 million over four years) to promot'e the developmem'ofruralhealth networks and
enhance-the delfvery o'femergencymedical'services.<Funds will'alsobe usedro'helpconvert . '"
qualified local hospitals to "cntical access hospitals," which are eligible for higher
reimbursement rates under the Medicare program.
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organ donation: (1) $5 million in grant funds; (2) an executive memorandum to increase the
amount of paid leaye~available!to.a,£eqeral~employee;who;:serves~:'as: an organ donor, for se',,"en
daysl;tothirty".days§a;!year;.1,and.:Q3:)i!amew,;guldeboo~J0r'hea:tth;'c~:professionals:on1~' '.
counseling families about organ donation. Both have indicated their interest in this event.
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Health Care Coverage Reports and Initiativ~'{late September/early October): The
President and First Lady could release a new Families USA report on enrollment in the CHIP
program. The President and the First Lady could then: (I) release a new T ANF regulation
establishing firiancial;incentives to enroll eligible individuals into M,edicaid; (2) announce a
campaign:to::distributc;iapplications:'for'and:;ihformation,'about CHIP through school systems;,.",
around·the'country;,.~3)!.release'th~isecond':FederaUnteragency:Ta:sk.Force:;Report':on<,: .
Children's Health Ins1urance Outreach, including new outreach efforts by the Postal Service,
Americorps and the· Department of Tnmsportation; and (4) direct the Department of
Education and HHS to develop a plan to make school-based screening for health insurance a
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comprehenslvepnvacy protections for electronic medical records, We are pressmg HHS to
complete the regulati~n by October.
WELFARE
\ =.' Housing Vouchers (September):
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50,000 new housing vouchers for welfare recipients who need housing assistance loget or
keepajob. The VAff{UD appropriations bill fails to fund the President's request for an.
additional 100,000 additional vouchers, 25,000 of them for welfare to work,
Bonuses to Reward Reduction in Out-of-Wedlock Births (by September 15): We can
award $100 million iri bonuses to up to five states that have had the largest decrease in the
percentage of births that are out-of-wedlock, and also decreased their abortion rates, The
likely winners are' C~ifarni.a,. Michi~. Massachusetts., Alabarna.,..and.D.C.
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3. Welfare to Work Competitive Grants (Septerriber): The Labor Department wiil be ready
to release over $200 million in Welfare-to-Work competitive grants to non-profit.
community, faith-based, and business groups. In September, Labor also will announce a
grant to set up a program to help as many as 10,000 former welfare recipients we hire to take
part in the 2000 Census finq permanent empi9yment when the ~ensus is over,
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national data showing the teen pregnancy rate in 19'98; (2) a best practices toolkit for
communities; and (3) a report to Congress on teen pregnancy prevention efforts to date.
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high. performance b.onuses toestates thathave been the mos~ .successful in helping people >.,.:.~;:.
. '. .mo;v~,'from~wel'farei.to;wafk;iand;:(emain~in'the;workfo~cehnd\.iss~e~a:draftruledhatcould:.!:;:.,·' .
expand the bonus to' reward states for increasing Medicaid and food stamp coverage.,
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program that the President signed into law last, October. Grants are going to 35 communLty
based organizations in about half the states. This would also be an opportunity to highlight
our!.'EYi2000!lbudge.t>itequest!to:doub.le.'I:QA.:fundi.ng,toc$20~miI1ion.:." :
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parental di'scrimination legislation the President called far in the State of the Union. which
. recei ved a flurry of press attention this spring, will be ready to introduce in September.
2. Adoption Bonuses (September): The President and First Lady can announce HHS figures
showing a substanti~l increase in adoptions since 1996, and award financial bonuses to states
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This is also an opportunity to push Congress to complete foster
v ~ care legislation whIch passed the House and is pending in the Senate. Sept. 14th eVent.
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vommencement speech at Grambling State, the President directed the Labor Department to
propose new regulations to help states use the Unemployment Insurance (Ul) sy,stem to
.. support parents taking,leave to care for a newborn or; adopted child. The new regulations
would authorize an expansion of the UI system, allo~ing states that \vlsh to use
unemployment insurance to assist new parents to put their plans into effyct.
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1. Justice Department Lawsuit (later this year): While the Department completes the .
preparation of its case~ we can expect a high-profile fight with Congress over the $20 million
appropriation We requested.
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support for Americorps to ensure its survival in future years. We can develop a slate of
policy proposals to this end, ranging from service learning initiatives to voucher-style
proposals to 'spur citizen service.
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Lady, we could unveil a package of proposals to encourage giving .
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MEMORt\N'DlJM: FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
FROM:
Bruce Reed
Eric~ Liu
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SUBJECT:
Strategic Overview - Fall 1999
This brief memo provides an overview of our congressional and executive strategy forthe
coming months. Weh,~.ve also attached. a lengthier, memo, that details a'range of possible policy
announcements and events for the fall. And we will at a ,later date be sending you a slate of other
non-legislative policy initiatives that we could undertake in the balance of the term,
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Congressional Action
In addition to the budget d~bate, the m'l-jor legi.slatiye,;~~tivity when Congr,ess retu~s will center
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• Patients Bill of Right$: The House should pass it in mid-September. We should press for
quick conference, and set this up as the bill that panicked members tum to when they realize
they have to pass something before Congress goes home.
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co rrference·; wi:H (f6under;or.iproduceJa'stripped-dowIT'bilWha:t:;dies t:w.ich';a'S'enate;,frlibilster .or·
veto .. We should keep the pressure on throughout the faU; conceivably, we could tell them
not to go home without getting it done right.
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from.C1:iris1Jenmngs:~·we,sho d;when,posslble:acmowledgerother'sponsofs' (1effords·",' '
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will probably pass a Title I bill we won't like; the Senate may
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bill. Class size will be ,the key partisan battle on that bill.
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We have attached a list of actions - regulations. reports.:granis, etc. -- the President can take on
his own over the next three months, with or without help from Congress. These include:
~ Educati~D: We can ~ward a series of grants that ~ill: (I) give us a platform to highlig!lI the
budget battles over class Size, school construction. and our Chtldren;Education Trust Fund'
and-(2)reassure parents, through grants. reports and speeches, that we're doing all we can ~n
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National Campaign Against Youth Violence, and issue an executivememorandum creating a
OPC Task Force to coordinate federal efforts on this problem.
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youth violence campaign; and after.Congress has left town. the possibi lity of a- housing
authority lawsuit on gun violence.
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may soon be ready to be more explicit about the nattire and timing of its complaint.
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regulation in the works that gives states the flexibility, on an experimental basis. to use their
unemployment insurance programs to su'pport paid leave. The Labor Department will soon
be issuing pro'pqse,9"ru,~~making, on this.
"~.,, O~her Executive-'A:~tf6DS:" ~'A:nother'new"proposed: regulatibnsiiould also get'p'ressattention:'
a new welfare rule to reward states for boosting Medicaid and Food Stamp coverage,(so·
called high·performance 'bonus). We can also find an opportunity to push a good initiative
buried in our budget request: a $70 million program that combines ESL and ci vics education
to help new immigrants become full participants in our society. In addition. we could launch
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(rai-sed>.b.Y..1Rep'.,B,emie~Sanders)\~,or.on.healthy.parenting: And finally, the Fi~st ,Lady',s""r;, "-,
conference;,on,phiJanth,~py.:Co:ll1d·:gi.ye'cus.,an:op'pprtunity:ta,unveiLsOCJ;le:new,'p.0licies:,to;'," ,"
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MEMORANDUM TO
CHIEF OF STAFF
.. Karen Tramontano
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SUBJECT: Fo~iin policy/national security priorities rornen s~ months.
[NOTE: All international trade issues were addressed by NEe in March 1999 memoranda _
for that reason, they.lo.rgely are not addressed below.}
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Europe: In next. six months, focus will be (1)' lawand order. civilian a(iministration •
. jus 'ce, reconstru:ction in Kosovo; (2) reconstruction, 'development, investment, and trade
for so eastern Europe; (3) continued push on implementation of Dayton Accords for
Bosnia; ) renewed diplomatic efforts toward a Cyprus settlement in connection with
PO~ trip;(~) reinforcing the capabilities ,of, the OSCE in connection with OSCE
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Summi~;:'c6nc;rudin'g'an"adapted:'CFE'TreatY;···(qra:voidirig'split"between U:S: and'"
, . Europe on whether grearer European autonomy on defense is within NATO context or not
"'" (-ESDI) and keep~g NATO-Russia relations (including cooperation in Kosovo) on track:
'\I) Continue to facilitate formation of new Nonhern Ireland government and work toward
demonstrable progress on weapons decommissioning .
•",' Advancing Middle East peace efforts:..
Substantial~ffortby,POTUSand:others
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negotiations; explore what can be accompHshed on Israeli-Syrian track.
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(1)
ABM/NMD, START II ratification,
• Russia: Four
,START III negotiations;~) CFE; and (4) nonproliferation efforts (particularly Iran). Need
,to ensure new government keeps Russia on sustainable path to economiC'stabilization,
integration with international community. Should work to ensure respect for democratic
practices',and,morinslduring<,upcom.ing.xparHamentary,and·presidential·campaign"season,.. ,,'.' "',
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~ntinued negotiated reductio?s in strategic nu~lear forces via START III and possible
amendments to ABM Treaty m context of pOSSible NMD deployment.
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~'Nigeria. So~idify foundation for its ongoing democrati~ transition, using as an .
~~nuru~ to build signifi=dyme bila~ru ~latioMbtp.
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• Possible UN peacekeeping in Sierra Leone, DROC, Eritrea-Ethiopia. With three of
the most destructive wars ever wimessed on the continent now hopefully coming to an
end, Africa is at a turning point. One ele~ent of our comprehensive strategy [0 .
consolidate peace requires supporting peacekeepers (non-U.S.) in that region. Africa
policyconstiruents are well aware of the contrast between our efforts in Kosovo and
~{Ioutstandin~ requirements, in Africa, and, are pushing aggressively for UN assessed
peacekeeping operauons In these countnes. .
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Gr~wtb and Economic Opportunity Act.
(To be addressed by NEe,)
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Colombia), while furthering respect for human rights, maintain public support of peace
process. and.continue, to promote economic. revitalization..
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constructive engagement in international arena (e.g. Taiwan, non-pro); reach WTO
agreement and obtain pennanent NTR.
• North Korea. Need to preserve the Agreed Framework; encourage continued dialogue
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another )ong-rangemissile rest. Continue work trilaterally with Japan and South Korea. '
'. .Iraq: Work to r~build consensus on post UNSCOM disannament regime in the' UN while
. holding finn on containment. Increase 'pressure to facilitate regime change. AntiCipate
, likely provocativ1e actions by Iraq:" at least continued challenges to No-Fly Zones but
possibIyac.~o.n~,~a( would cross our red lines for th~ use,of force..
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which arrears payments do not count agamst budget caps, increasing Import of
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Bulgaria an~ Italy; ~SCE' S,ummit in lstanbul ~. 9-20 November; availabili~y for ~ls [~
~C¥pnot leaders, outreach meetings as part of Cyprus push, meenngs With
Turkish and Norwegian, PMs; U.S:-EU Summit in December.
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UNGA speech/meetings to maintain momenOJm on rebuilding K?sov~ and .SEE ,
initiatives; and statements/actions related to Bulgaria stop in conjunction With
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needs for Southeastern Europe.
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• availability ~or calls as needed to regional leaders;' outreach meetings' with key
constituency groups (meeting with leaders of Jewish American organizations occurring
August l2);.ineedtoensure Wye budget amendment funded; possibility-of travel to '
Northern Ireland if needed; more intensive involvement (calling parties together) may'
be necessary' at some stage.
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with Russians as discussion on ABM and STARTIH proceeds; continued statements of
suppon for. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; possible CTBT eve:nt in fall.
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North Korea: Meeting with Bill Perry to present-his policy recommendations. Possible'
meeting trilaterally with Japan and South Korea at APEC in September to continue North
. Korea policy coqrdination; may need to engage with ,Congress if missile test occurs.
• APEC: An Asia critical bilateral with Jiang Zemin at APEC meeting in New Zealand:
pull-asides".witht.Chuan,(ThailawU,and:,Estrada.:~Philippineskas:weHvas:'NK,;·t,rilat,: .
• North Korea: Meeting with Bill Perry. Meettrilaterally with Japan and South Korea a[ ,
APEC in Septemher to continue North Korea policy coordination; may need to engage with
Congress if miSSIle test occurs.
• Panama: Decide on level of repres~rttation at De,~mber 10 turnover ceremony,: including;,. '..
poss.ibleij'~0111S;iParticipa.ti()n.,;"!,,_,,I';' , "",', .
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• Adequate Funding
• Congress indicated reluctance to fund more than 18 % of Kosovo funding, confl1ct plus
recon.str.uctionlSEE::assistance,·effons\ cumulative. .Need to work totensurei;adequatel,;;;'./,' ,
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• Wye suppleo;tental not funded for Palestinians or Israelis (only Jordan) in fy99. Thus
far no funding for in fyOO bills. Where and when this funding is added key component
of overall foreign operations veto strategy.
• 'Expanded ~reat Reduction Initiative - in FYOO, l,50 acc~unt request ~arri~s b~lk of
'programs designed to respond to the increased threat m RUSSia from unpaId ~Ientlsts '
and weak expon control systems. Congress has hot provided any of the addItIonal
funds requested. and insteadbascut.theNIS account dramatically.
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take care of the arrears issue - but still no signs that House Republican leadership will
break linkage with abortion politics. Should we manage to break the linkage,
acc~ptably revised Helms-Bide~ legislativ~ language on UN reform (authorization
{ whIch would allow the. appropnauan) avadable. But current apprapnated amounts for
fyOO not adequate to pay past arrears, and increase likeIJhoqd that arrears wiLLcohtinue. ,
to' rise because~nding also not keeping pace 'with new peacekeeping'commitments:
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our Colombia policy. Hastert has indicated that he will seek to add nearly $1 B for
countemarcotiCs efforts to fyOO appropriatiQns.
• Arms controllreadinesslNMD: Anticipating likely Hill efforno legislatively 'abrogate
ABM treaty, need to ensure sufficiently active negotiating scbedule with Russians to give
fodder to those wbo would forestall legislative action; also need to illustrate adequate
resource and policy ,devotion to readiness and missile defense systems.'
• North Korea: C6ngressional reaction will be strongly negative should rpissile test occur ..
S.till. trying,JO gain\adequate ,KEDQfunding •.c(Ougb selL w.ithout,testing.~Agreed.Eramew,or:kc: . .
may itself be at stAke.
• rraq: Negotiating new UN resolution that while narrower, is focused on'itemsiissues of
central importance; need to increase pressure on Baghdad to facilitate regime change
without taking actions that' risk a break with our regional allies. implement Iraq Liberation
Act to full extent practicable, including us41g military drawdown authority; need frequent· .
consultingiwithi ke'y :,Hira,:players<:on.:p)ans'!and,p'illicy;:so"tha~\are/ continuouslYi..bu:ilding",,;, .
reservoir! of;support\:that~w~m:back',us~if:need~,to';taketfurther':.mj.lit3.ry;;action';:at;any'poim'i'" .'"
• China: Need approval of permanent NTR is obtain bilateral WIO agreement.
• African Trade Initiative/CBI: Need to get to enactment.
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COUNCil ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
WASHINGTON, 0 C 20503
August II. 1999
MEMORANDUM TO KAREN TRAMONTANO
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CHIEF OFSTAFF, COUNCfL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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EVENT PROPOSALS,
The attached list responds to your ,request for info~ion about possible events 'and '
announcements in September, October and November,
At thi::; point, our highest priorities include the roadless announcement with the U,S, Forest
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Armounce.draft rules foethe National Forest road systemandToadless'areaswith
USDAlForest Service in response to a letter from Members of Congress. Armouncement
could be in Washington, D,C. (John Podesta has participated in these discussions.)
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Visit Headwaters forest in Northern California to armounce possible release of draft
management plarming guidance for the newly acquired area, in conjunction with the. State'
of California. A;visit would pro.vide an"opportunity to highlight one ofthe'
Administration's most visible conservation achievements. (Event could also be in
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Highlight Lands Legacy with armouncement of acquisition of sensitive lands using Land
and Water Conservation Funds (L WCF). The President could armounce permanent
protection ofCi.v:il War.site..by', the. NationalPark,Seryiceat the.ChancelLorsvilleJ"
Battlefield, near Fredericksburg, Virgiriia; with a possible tie in with FY 2000 budget. . )~ .. "'.
(We are working with Roger Ballentine on this.)
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Announce veto ofappropriations bill(s) which 90ntain highly objectionable riders (e,g.
lnterior appropriations and Energy and Water) or deep funding cuts for environmental
programs (e.g. Interior and Commerce, Justice, State).
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Participate in the:National Wildlife Refuge Week (October 10-16) with the U,S. Fish and
Wildlife.:!Ser,vice,to;;highlight:importance,oLLands Legacy at a.National Wildli,fe:ReJiJ&!:;::..,}, ..
There are,many:op~.rt~ties.for:events~inthe~mid~AtlanticlEa.sLCoast."along;with.a.
possible 'tie in with the~FY:2000'budgetreli:ltingtoCongress'deep'cuts'in"Lands [egacy
and possible shutdown of National Wildlife Refuges during hunting season.
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Consider armounting a possible directive to U.~. Army Corps of Engineers to reevaluate
proposed navigation projects in eastern Arkansas in the. White River National Wildlife
Refuge. ConserVation groups support reevaluating the projects, while Rep. Marion Berry
has expressed strong reservations.
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Announce Duck ~tamp award,winner (early November) in conjunction with U,S. Fish
and Wildlife SerVice at the Interior Department in Washington. Proceeds from the saie of
Duck Stamps are' used to acquire wildlife habitat. As an alternative. a pholo-op \\/ith the
~l,1iI:JLle.. at the White House would likely receive substantial. press coverage,
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Announce completion:ofthe Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the' '
Hanford Reach of the Columbia River in Washington State with the Department of
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Energy and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The EIS is currently considering the
management of 90,000 acres of land at DOE's Hanford Nuclear Reservation in south
central Washington State, Senator Murray has actively supported the process·..
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USDA/Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) river announcement, with
rivers to be determined.
�STRATEGH3IMESSAGE PLANS
Office of Environmental Initiatives
August lO, 1999
, Achievements and priorities given to' the'environment have distinguished this;,
Administration from th?se past and continue to demonstrate clearly the differences between
, Democrats and Republicans. We have an opportunity to leave two indelible environmental
legacies; as I) the first Administration to address seriously the threat of global wanning; and 2)
the Administration thatmade environmental conserVation a true and permanent national priority,
through our Lands Legacy proposal.
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LANDS LEGACY
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Objective - In aqdition to securing as much of our relevant FY2000 budget as
ppssible,: we are working~oward enacting authorizing legislation that would
create pennanent funding for the Land 'and ,Water Conservation Fund and other
envirorutental priorities.
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Visit tQ site where public-private partnership, without federal land acquisition, ,
pres~'r:ved~val,U;a~le,and,threatenedJand", OurLLirutiative,is about more,than ,',
land:acquisition'byithe'federaE gO,vemmen4:aswe:have:numerous programs to''.I' "
assist' private 'lanrlho Iders to' work,oWith'govemment and' non"rofits,'to" do· the,
right'thing.
Possible veto of Interior Appropriations bill.
Republican Agenda and Response
The Republicans,are united in not wanting to give the President <1, legacy, but
divided on the substance. Several bills: whic~ establish pe'rmanent fUllJin'l lor
�environmental priorities are bipartisan (Murkowski, Lott, Don Young, etc.).
While these bills do contain some provisions we support, their emphasis is on
"coastal impact assistance" to states that produce offshore oil and gas. The
promise of large sums of money to a number their states is the primary
Republic;an motivation - not envirorunental protection. Some Republicans,
mostly Westerners and conservatives, are deeply opposed to these bills, because
they beli~ve suc~ legislation will lead ~o more federal'ownership of property. Our
agenda ~ll be criticized.from this perspective ..
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Timing and Strategy
Relevant' bills have not passed committee in either house. Even when they do,
floor action is unlikely, or at least unlikely to be successfuL Budgetary points of
order and opposition from the House leadership are problems. The strategy then
is to insert acceptable legislation: into an: end-game/omnibus situation. 'This will
need to remain a top priority for the President in that context, and Senator Lott has
similar interests in trying to include a bill acceptable to him.
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common ground on language with Lott/Young; 3) overcoming objections from
House le~dership as well as appropriators like Stevens afJd Domenici; and 4)
convincingioursupporters'that"whalev~r!dealclears' these 'tests is worthy oItheir'. i, .. '
support. :
It is not at aU clear th~t a sharp, partisan message from the President will be the
best tool Jor increasing our chances of reaching a deal. Our message should be to
the American people and it should be mostly positive.
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expanding political support for both strong domestic and international measures.
Our focus will be on public education, securing funding for our Climate Change
Technology Initiative budget and Clean Air Partnership Fund, legislation to give
s;.qeditJor, re.d.ucing~emissi()ns, and. ongo ing di plomatic~fforts. '
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This week, the President will sign an executive order and
participate in an event promoting the development of this clean energy source
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Utilities. We are working on a major
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result in a significant portion of the electriC power-generatmg sector to
announce voluntary reductions in greenhouse gases. This would be an ,
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likely in September or October.
Federal Fleet. We are working on an. Executive Order that would
demonstrate federalleadership'in th~ effort to reduce petrolewn conswnption,
to purchase efficient and alternative vehicles, and to save taxpayers money.
We hope to have this done in October or November.
• Science/Budget. In conjunction with new inforri:tation regarding.the:science· of'
climate change, the President could deliver a strong message to Congress on
their failure to fund our climate priorities.
• Vetoes.
Several appropriations bills may contain very serious' climate change
riders.
Economic Event. fn conjunction with NEe, we 'are exploring an economi~
event that would highlight the economic opportunity for American business in
producing' and exporting the technology that will help the world fight global
wanning.
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Republican Agenda and I,.ikely Response
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given: up on the strategy of fighting over
whether or not climate change is real. Instead, they characterize our proposals
.. and economically unsound, a threat to U.S. sovereignty; and extreme. Some of
our opponents have introduced legislation that is ~xtremely modest but which
could serve as an excuse for doing nothing else. We will continue to be criticized
. for. nego.tiating,a:treaty 'that some studies show w?uld be costly to implement..,
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Over the next two months, we need to keep the pressure on Congress vis a vis our
budget <l11d the riders. Public opinion is supportive of our position, and many see
the Republican opposition as a' function of powerful special interests. We should
press that theme. Ai the same ti~e and beyond, we need to continue to educate
the,public:!on .tl:te .science,.and to keep stressing "win-win" domestic .proppsals. th.a,t......
will help'us,'fight:cl imate'c~e; and·p.rovide.economic· opportunity ,to:,fanne'rsr . \',
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�THE: WHITE: HOUSE:
WASH I NOTON
August 10, 1999
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Long-term Strategy for Science and Technology
A focus on Arnericah leadership 'in science and technology would be an excellent strategy
for the next six months since it offers opportunities for bipartisan cooperation and
achievement.
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The- President"hasjn:cr:ease~d'ithe~S&;r: budget ,l!l'.each:year;of his,pres idency: The,,;"
Research Fund for Ain~rica - an unprecedented proposal for support of S&T in the FY
1999 budget req'uest' -- fared extremely well in Congress. The President has helped'to
persuade the American people that continued American leadership in the world, a healthy
economy, a strong defense posture, and a better quality of life for all Americans depend
on our enduring commitment to research and to technology, We are following through
on that commitment with strong support for research and development appropriations
, bills':'and:for,i.th~..specifk;age.nda/item,s:~and:,pps.sible/PresidentiaLactions,that follow,." ' ' '," "
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1. IT2 Authorization Bill. The President'sFY 2000 Budget 'requests funding for an
initiative for Information Technology in the Twenty-First Century (lT 2). We are
working with the House Science Committee and ,the Senate Commerce Committee t()
develop legislation that endorses thisstrategic initiative in three areas: a) long-term
fundamentai'fesearch;iltcomputing;.<informati()tt',:'and::comrnunicatio,ns; b) increased,: '.' ,
investmentin:'higli-erid,computing:to:;supportf,particularly;challengingc,research:in'" , "
science and engineering; and c) increasediesearch to identify, understand, antiCipate,'
and address the socioeconomic effects ,of information technology, including education
and workforce'issues,
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2. Reauthorization' of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Weare
working with the Department of Education (ED), DPC, arid OMB to create a '
permanent authority for ED's research ann. The proposal offers a bold new vision
for carrying ou~'educational research that focuses on a small set of priorities,
improves the ri~or, quality, and utility of educational research, insulates the agency
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�from political influence, and bo lsters its institutional capacitY . .Much of the proposed·
structure for the new research agency draws on the NIH and NSF models.
3. International Technology Transfer: We are working with both the House and Senate
on legislation that directs a review to improve international technology transfer
policies and practices at the Federal laboratories, particularly with respect to
cooperative research and development agreements. The purpose is to ensure that
defense and economic security issues are appropriately assessed in these.international.
partnerships. H.R. 209 (Technology Transfer Commercialization Act) passed the
House and a similar version is expected to pass the Senate in the near future. The
National Science;and Technology Council has an effort underway that would be
responsive to the legislation.
4. Food Safety. At the request of the President, his Council on Food Safety prepared a
response to a National Academy of Sciences report that called for a major
restructuring of our federal food safety system. The COWlcil's response to this report
committed the federal food safety agencies to a strategic planning exercise including
exploring various administrative and legislative options to ilTlprove tile system's
efficiency and effectiveness. Over the next few months, this planning process will
create an enviro$1ent suitable for additional White House leadership to proposed
new food safety legislation or take administrative actions that address issues such as
overtappingj~sdiction(~.g. ,eggst or, structuraL improvements (e.g.,.consolidation,of ..
the inspection force).
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Possible Presidential Actions
Science and .technology Wlderpin all of the major policy areas identified for development
of the strategic plan. iThe following actions (listed in: estimated chronological order)
often! sUPPQrt,;mul tip le"priori ~ies;,(which;arejdenti fied in. par:entheses,).· .' '.
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La"';'~~ Letter SUPllOrting~TBT (S&T; Strong Ainerica). The Ainericari .
Physical Society is ready to provide this letter to the President for release anytime
the Administration decides to make a major push on the treaty.
2.
National Bioethics Advisory Commission Report on the Ethical Use o/Human
EmbryoniC Stem Cells (S&T; Ethics). NR~C will deliver its report to the
President at the end of August. NIH plans to publish its draft guidelines for
public!,c~mment,in~the~:Eederal~Regi,sterlin$eptemb.er..~Ihe"President .could meet .....
privately·~th\the!;NBACiChainnanand;,the~NIHD.irector.;',in:August".to, . receiv.e-- .'
. the report and charge NIH to use the NBAC recommendations in drafting its ; .
guidelines. The President could use the public release of the draft NIH guidelines
as an opportunity to call for support for biomedical research, prior to the
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Record/or Federally Funded Research (S&T; Ethics). This policy will be
published forcomrnent in the Federal Regi~ter in Septeinber. The policy
underscores the President's emphasis on sustaining public trust in the scientific
enterprise, , . it's release offers an opportUnity for the .President to make a
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State-Federal-Industry Partnership for K-12 Math and Science Teacher
Recruitment (S&T; Education). In Septe~ber we will be ready to announce the
pilot program (10 school districts) .that will provide core, funding for establi,shing
partnerships with local iridustries to ensure year-round, high-wage employment
for math. and :science. teachers.
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Creating the '21 st Century Us. Scientific, Technical. and Engineering Workforce
(S&T;Education; Economy). The President directed the NSTC to produce this
report, which deals with the participation of women, minorities and the disabled
in the science
technology workforce. The report should be ready for release
in September or October. The President and Vice-President could meet with
executives, o(high-tech 'companies that rely heavily on the science, techflology,
and engineering workforce to announce these companies' commitments'to
increase diversity in the workforce. while also releasing the report.
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Presidential~ummit with CEO's (S&T;' Economy; Education). In September,
the President'should me with CEO's and University Presidents to discuss the
impacts of current appropriations measures on the long-term prospects for the
Nation's S&T enterprise.
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PCAST Rep.ort onCOrJ.triblftions of~&T lothe New Economy (S&T: Economy).
In September'-thePresident'i;-Cotnminee ofAdvisors on-Science and Tee nno'logY5
will produce a report that documents the payoff from the Federal investment in
science and technology that the President s~ould transmit to Congress and many
other audien~es.
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' Interagency Education Research Initiative grants (S&T, Education). The tirst
round of research grants undedhe IER! will be made in September. Inspired by
PCAS1i"thisiED-NSF;-NlCHD initiative will fund.large-scale, rigo~ousresearch
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funding.
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Report/rom the IWG on Launch Range Review (S&T; Economy). This report,
which wiUbe released in October, will make recommendations 'concerning the
civil. commercial, and national security roles and responsibilities for operation,
'maintenance, improvement. and modernization at U.S. space launch bases and
ranges,'!whicb.Jhe~President.could,announce; and impl_emen~..
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to.,., Mentorlng A wards:JS,&J;.Education):)The~President~established:these.awards-for: ' '
mentors ofunderrepres~nted groupidn'S&T i'n-1996; and could make' -' .
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facility will allow experiments designed to turn back the clock to a simulat:
conditions right after the big bang and test basic theories about what the umverse
is and how itlgot that way. The dedication ceremony would be an, J : '
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Young Scientists Awards (S&T; Education), Each yearapproximately 60
scientists in their early careers receive Presidential awards for excellence which
the President could present in November. The President could use the '
opportunity to announce new corrimitments to recruiting a talented, diverse S&T
workforce.
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fnstitute for National fnformation fnfrastructure Protection (S&T: Economy). The
President's Ci:munittee of Advisers on Science and Techhology have endorsed ...
establishing a private, non-profit federally funded institute to address the
vulnerability ,of increasingly interconnected.U .S. information networks through·
research; engineering testing, "best practices" research, and vulnerability studies. ;
We have overseen a study of the proposal whose preliminary findings are positi~e
on establishing sucll an institute. There appears to be significant private sector :
support for it' as welL This could be rolled out as early as November.
14. Executive Order on International Energy Cooperation (S&T; Environment;
Energy; Economy). Following on the. recommendations of the just-released
PCAST report, Powerful Partnerships. the President could issue an Executive
Order in Nov-ember that would create a strategic management process to develop
a vision and plan for international energy research, development demonstration,
and deployment (RD3) activities. The EO could create an NSTC working group
with representatives from each of the primary agencies associated with
internatiOrial:;energy~RD3."needs~".iJilie~workingzgroup'would;·conduct~a'portfolio:....
assessment of energy RD3 needs. building on the work of PCAST,' and help
coordinate the final FY2001 budget proposals for international energy RD3 areas,
The EO would also establish an external Advisory Board to help closely link
activities with the private sector and to systematically develop effective
partnerships. In addition; the President could use the EO to direct related policy
actions at the yarious federal agencies and the Multilateral Development Banks.
IS.."'. . Regional :Meetings 'on the Government-Universitv Research Partnership;(~&:r;.
Education~ Economy). ; On November 4-5 at Purdue ,(IN), December 1 at'" .
Stanford (CA), and in January at Georgia Te~h OSTP will convene regional
meetings to discuss the principles of the Government-University research
partnership. The meetings would be opportunities for the President to call for
renewed support for university-based research and greater integration of teaching
and research; .
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16... ,. Symposium ~n Enhancing Innovation,(S&T; J:;conomy). OSTP, DOC, DOD, '
DOT, the Council;on"CO'mjJetitiveness;:and:'thel!1dus"tnal:Research]nstitute .will·, .
sponsor,·tb.iS,meeting'November~30IDeeeml:ferck ·The:symposium'wilY look' at ,/.
nonbudgetarYitems that will further enhance the U.S. innovation engine, . The
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~Medal of SciencelMedal of Technology (S&T; Economy). In December, the
President should present the .Medals of Science and Technology (the American
equivalent of the Nobel Prize) to the most outstanding scientists and engineers in
the country, using the opportunity to renew the Nation's commitment to stable,
substantial investment in S&T. .
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Executive Order on International Technology Transfer at the Federal Laboratories
(S&T; Ecoriomy). In January, the President could issue an E.O. (under .
development by the National Science and, Technology CoUncil) clearly defining
'procedures to ensure thorough assessment 'of national security and economic
competitive'ness concerns, primarily with respect to cooperative R&D agreements
and licenses.
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International Conference on Integrated NanolMicrotechnologv for SQace .
Applications (S&T; Economy). The President could' role out the Nanotechnology
Initiative for the FY 200 I budget on Janua'ry 23-28.
Timing and Strategy
The Preside,nt should undertake some public events supportive of science and
technology. investments this Fall to underscore his continued support for his R&D
budget request and to indicate·a.strong commitment to substantial and stable .
funding for R&D. These events would lead up to a strong FY 200 I budget and
SOTU statements.
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The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Paper
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Issues Updates 4-99 [3]
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
First Lady's Office
Ruby Shamir
Subject Files
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2012-0565-S
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Box 9
<a href="http://www.clintonlibrary.gov/assets/Documents/Finding-Aids/Systematic/2012-0565-S-Shamir.pdf" target="_blank">Collection Finding Aid</a>
<a href="http://catalog.archives.gov/id/7763277" target="_blank">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Adobe Acrobat Document
Publisher
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Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Medium
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Reproduction-Reference
Date Created
Date of creation of the resource.
7/22/2013
Source
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2012-0565-S-issues-updates-4-99-3
7763277